Philip Neal demonstrates port de bras and watches the rehearsing couple in the mirror; the dancer in pointe shoes balances in a partnered arabesque, imitating his port de bras.

News of Note: What You Might Have Missed in August 2025

Here are the latest promotions, appointments, and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from August 2025.

Courtney Escoyne September 2nd, 2025

A cluster of smiling dancers lunge to the side, torsos snaking to follow the motion. They wear sneakers and casual clothing.

9 Performance Picks at the Top of Our Lists This May and June

Premieres, two festivals, major tours, unexpected collaborations—there are more exciting shows happening in the next two months than anyone could hope to keep up with. Here are our top picks.

Courtney Escoyne April 29th, 2025

A cluster of dancers laugh and move together as a band plays upstage. Most prominent is a woman in a bright yellow dress, throwing her head back and laughing as she claps to the beat.

5 Notable Nutcrackers—and 5 Non-Nutcracker Shows—to Catch This December

December brings with it a plethora of Nutcracker productions, but that’s not the only show on offer. Whether you’re looking for a memorable trip to the Land of the Sweets or would prefer something Sugarplum-free, here are 10 shows on our radar.

Courtney Escoyne November 27th, 2024

Two dancers in rehearsal clothes lock eyes with intensity. The woman in pointe shoes balances in a high side attitude; her partner holds her with one hand at her waist, the other on the outside of her knee.

8 Not-to-Be-Missed Performances Happening This October

New story ballets, a landmark revival, works that take to the sky or descend into the earth—the fall performance season is going full speed ahead as we move into October. Here’s what has us most intrigued. A Trilogy Concludes BIRMINGHAM, UK Birmingham Royal Ballet’s trilogy of works celebrating the company’s hometown comes to a close with […]

Dance Magazine October 2nd, 2024

Tirion Law and Siphesihle November meet each other's eyes as November lunges to support Law in a croisé arabesque penché on pointe. She wears a classical tutu in a soft blush; he wears a red tunic with puffy white sleeves.

News of Note: What You Might Have Missed in June 2024

Here are the latest promotions, appointments, and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from June 2024. Plus, a newly available funding opportunity for dance artists.

Courtney Escoyne July 1st, 2024

Morris "Bboy Morris" Isby balances on one arm, his legs both extended to 2 o'clock while his head is at 8 o'clock. He wears a white t-shirt, grey sweats, and well worn black Converse. Many members of the crowd watching at the side of a wooden dance floor have expressions of shock and delight.

2023–24 Season Preview: The Shows at the Top of Our Must-See Lists

Unexpected collaborations, women-led ballets, superstar choreographers turning their talents to opera and musical theater, singular dancemakers wrestling with issues of labor, environmental justice, and more—here’s what our contributors are looking forward to most as the 2023–24 season gets underway.

Dance Magazine September 11th, 2023

4 In-Person Shows We Want to See This November

From new works to old traditions, here are four performances we have on our radar. Lost With You Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal’s Vanishing MélodiesSasha Onyshchenko, Courtesy BJM MONTREAL Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal plumbs the songbook of Patrick Watson for its latest creation. Vanishing Mélodies brings to life the memories of a lone woman waiting for a bus, […]

Courtney Escoyne November 1st, 2021

Meet the 2020 Dance Magazine Award Honorees

Since 1954, Dance Magazine has celebrated the living legends among us with the Dance Magazine Awards. This year, in light of deep reflections on racial equity inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, the selection committee decided to take a close look at exactly who the magazine has honored over the past seven decades. Unsurprisingly, […]

Jennifer Heimlich December 7th, 2020