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Jessica Lang Dance’s Kana Kimura in The Calling. Photo by Takao Komaru. Lately, it seems like everyone has their eyes set somewhere just outside New York City. The longtime Rockville, Maryland-based American Dance Institute is moving to a new home in Catskill, New York. Stephen Petronio has announced plans to launch a choreographic space in […]

The concept-oriented choreographer meets her architectural match.  Takao Komaru, courtesy Lang. Architects, studios and artists from more than 30 countries will attend the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial. One of its highest-profile commissions, however, involves two artists who work just a short subway ride away from each other in New York City. Tesseracts of Time, by […]

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Doris Duke Theater Becket, MA July 25–29, 2012   With a long list of commissioned works to her name, as well as a stint dancing with Twyla Tharp, Jessica Lang finally has a canvas of her own to work on. Lang, whose New York City–based troupe made its full-company debut at […]

Jessica Lang talks about her company’s upcoming debut at Jacob’s Pillow and how creating a dance is like serving a meal.

Emelia Perkins stands out onstage—not because she’s trying to catch your eye, but because her crystal-clear classical
technique and natural charisma draw you to her. When Sarasota Ballet performed at New York City’s Joyce Theater last August, the coryphée sparkled in a devilish variation in Sir Frederick Ashton’s Birthday Offering and made floorwork look effortless in the world premiere of Jessica Lang’s Shades of Spring.

The “comp kid” image has come a long way. Once viewed as over-the-top performers who prioritize tricks and trophies, competition dancers now fill the ranks of top colleges, conservatories, and companies around the globe. Competition studios are training dancers who aren’t just ready to win—they’re ready to work professionally. And the dance world is now making space for them to thrive.

Here are the latest promotions, appointments, and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from October 2023.

Here are the latest promotions, appointments and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from September 2022.