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Remembering Multifaceted Dance Artist Christian Holder, 1949–2025

William Whitener

Taylor-Corbett— wearing black street clothes, her dark hair in a short bob—holds hands with a group of dancers in a rehearsal studio, forming a circle.

Remembering Dancer, Choreographer, and Director Lynne Taylor-Corbett, 1946–2025

Sarah Parker

A black-and-white photo of Brown, wearing a long-sleeved unitard, on a stage hung with multiple pieces of abstract artwork. She stands in fourth position relevé, her left hand by her shoulder, her right arm hanging by her side.

Remembering Carolyn Brown, 1927–2025

Jeff Slayton

In a black and white archival image, Judith Jamison grins infectiously as she dances. She wears a long white dress, the skirt of which she lifts into a ripple with one arm as she moves lithely on the balls of her feet, knees bent.

Remembering Judith Jamison (1943–2024): Dancer, Choreographer, Artistic Director, and Keeper of the Flame

Zita Allen

DePrince, a Black woman wearing a black turtleneck leotard and skin-toned pointe shoes, her long braids piled atop her head, is pictured mid-jump, with her hands on her hips and her legs in a wide second position.

Dance Artists Pay Tribute to Michaela Mabinty DePrince, 1995–2024

In Memoriam

A black and white photo of Paxton from the torso up. Wearing a light-colored long-sleeve t-shirt, he twists his body to the right, his eyes looking down and out over his right shoulder, his brow furrowed in concentration.

Steve Paxton (1939–2024): A Lifetime of Burning Questions

Wendy Perron

A black-and-white photo of Chita Rivera. Wearing a seamed leotard and pumps, she crosses her right leg behind her left and extends her arms to her right, her mouth slightly open, as if she's mid-song.

A Lifetime of Watching Chita Rivera

Sylviane Gold

In a black and white image, Chita Rivera grins broadly as she moves through a shallow layout. Her back arm is curved overhead, the other flick her long skirt back. She wears a fitted bodice, flowing skirt, dark tights, and heels.

Remembering Chita Rivera, 1933–2024: “I Wouldn’t Trade Being a Dancer for Anything”

Jennifer Heimlich

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