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Still Dancing: A Year of Coronavirus Coverage
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Over the past year, a significant portion of Dance Magazine‘s coverage has been dedicated to how the dance industry has dealt (and continues to deal) with these unprecedented challenges. To date, we’ve published more than 140 stories related to the virus. With […]
News of Note: What You Might Have Missed in July 2020
Here are the latest promotions, appointments and departures from the last month. Jakob Feyferlik has joined Dutch National Ballet as a principal. Carlos Acosta has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the Royal Ballet School. Julia Mayer has been appointed executive director at See Chicago Dance. Amy Seiwert has departed from her post […]
These Are Our “25 to Watch” Picks for 2019
What’s next for the dance world? Our annual list of the dancers, choreographers and companies that are on the verge of skyrocketing has a pretty excellent track record of answering that question. Here they are: the 25 up-and-coming artists we believe represent the future of our field. Photo by Jayme Thornton Evan Ruggiero Evan Ruggiero’s […]
A Timeline of Canceled Performances in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic
This incomplete list of COVID-19 performance cancellations hints at the scope of the impact this pandemic is having on our community.
Meet the 33 Artists Making Their Broadway Debuts in the “West Side Story” Revival
Everybody’s talking about the latest West Side Story revival, set to open on Broadway February 20th. Directed by Ivo van Hove and featuring brand-new choreography by Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, it promises to be radically different from the familiar Jerome Robbins production. In addition to fresh choreography, it’ll also feature many, many fresh faces: No […]
Naked & Unafraid: Everything You Need to Know About Dancing Nude
Sebastian Abarbanell remembers being asked as an undergrad at Trinity Laban in London to perform wearing only a dance belt. “I said no,” he says, “because I felt uncomfortable.” Now a performer with Sidra Bell Dance New York, he’s performed partially nude several times, without reservation. The difference? “It comes with more experience and maturing […]
These Are the Performances Our Readers Loved the Most This Year
We asked you for nominations, compiled your suggestions and had you vote on your favorites. Here’s what you chose: Best Viral Video Winner: “Kids Meet a Ballerina,” featuring Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Elle Macy Other Nominees: • Syncopated Ladies’ “Everybody Mad” Beychella cover • Ballet Nacional de España’s performance at Oteyza fashion show • “Doomed,” featuring […]