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Why Choreographer Oona Doherty Has Grabbed The Contemporary Dance World’s Attention

Her "refusal to compromise­ with movement that felt inauthentic (and) her instinctive­ pull towards the extreme and the subversive" were channeled into her first major piece, Hope Hunt and the Ascension Into Lazarus, which premiered in 2015 and has been touring off-and-on ever since. - Dance Magazine

Troubled Royal Danish Ballet Picks A New Leader

The company announced on Thursday that Amy Watson, a California-born dancer who joined the troupe in 2000, would serve as its next artistic director. - The New York Times

Nikolaj Hübbe Out As Director Of Royal Danish Ballet

After months of turmoil around allegations of drug use and bullying, the former New York City Ballet star, who led his homeland's flagship ballet company for 16 years, resigned last week following five months of medical leave. Acting artistic director Amy Watson now takes the position in full. - The New York Times

Dance Company Jennifer Muller/The Works Re-Establishes Itself Following Its Founder’s Death

Fifty years after choreographer Muller created her troupe in New York City and a year-and-a-half after she passed away aged 78, Jennifer Muller/The Works has gathered a group of company alumni to form a board and continue the organization's work, led by two co-artistic directors and an executive director. - Dance Informa

How Choreographers Are Experimenting With AI

"The impact of artificial intelligence ... can already be seen across film, television and music, but to some extent dance seems insulated, as a form that so much relies on live bodies performing in front of an audience." Yet several choreographers (most notably, Wayne McGregor) are working with the technology. - The Guardian

A Dostoevsky Ballet?? Yep. ABT Is Dancing “Crime And Punishment”

"Acknowledging that the idea sounds inadvisable, (director James) Bonas and (choreographer Helen) Pickett explained in interviews what they saw instead as promising: Dostoyevsky’s hefty 19th-century novel has a clear dramatic line, and a small core of complex characters … And the book is a will-he-get-caught page-turner, Pickett added." - The New York Times

Empty New York Office Buildings Have Been Essential For This Dance Company

In the midst of the pandemic, one real estate management firm “said they needed tenants who would show up to work.” So the Paul Taylor Dance Company took advantage of a real estate law loophole, renovated, and moved in. - The New York Times

There’s A Whole New Wave Of Contemporary Dance In Museums And Galleries

It's nothing new for visual art institutions to host new and experimental dance works, but there's been a real uptick in recent years. Why? Opinions differ (not least because the boundaries between choreography and performance art are sometimes blurry). - Art Basel

How Cheerleading Took Over Girls’ Sports

 It is a huge part of the country’s arts scene, quietly flourishing and influencing new generations of dancers and choreographers. - The New York Times

South Korea Has Become A Hotbed Of Contemporary Dance

"Its popularity and reach are evident throughout the country, especially among the dozens of companies, in Seoul and other cities, that share dancers, choreographers and designers. And several of those companies are making a name for themselves internationally." - The New York Times

What Ángel Corella Has Achieved In Ten Years At Helm Of Philadelphia Ballet

"Since (a) contentious beginning, Corella has turned the company around with vivid dancing in a mix of newer works, lots more classical story ballets, and enough Balanchine to tie the company back to its roots. But he said that his own greatest talent is recognizing it in others." - Broad Street Review (Philadelphia)

City Of Dallas Puts Funding For Dallas Black Dance Theatre On Hold

Due to concerns over the company's firing and replacement of its entire roster of dancers earlier this year, the city council's Quality of Life, Arts and Culture Committee decided not to allocate $248,000 to DBDT for the current season. - The Dallas Morning News (MSN)

Thirty Years Ago Arlene Croce’s Non-Review Review Of Bill T. Jones Ignited A Firestorm

Has a piece of criticism, much less of dance criticism, made such a mark on the culture since? “Discussing the Undiscussable” was in conversation with the world, not just dance or art. It didn’t matter if you’d ever seen a dance, never mind a dance by Jones. Everyone was talking about it. - The New York Times

The UK’s Northern Ballet May Start Sharing An Orchestra With Opera North

Northern Ballet said that it was “under financial pressure, brought about largely by rising production and touring costs” - and in order to save money, it’s been using recorded music at some stops. - Arts Professional

Fired Dallas Black Dance Theatre Members Aren’t Giving Up The Fight

“The dispute threatens to cloud the company’s new season, with the fired dancers demanding to be reinstated and vowing to form picket lines at coming performances. Many of the fired dancers have previously worked with their replacements, adding another layer of resentment and unease.” - The New York Times

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