The December 1961 issue of Dance Magazine featured this image alongside a report on the London debut of a dancer whose defection just that summer had made international headlines: Rudolf Nureyev.

Clive died in 2008, but his enthusiasm for dance and theater lives on in the Clive Barnes Awards, orchestrated by his widow Valerie Taylor Barnes, former soloist at The Royal Ballet. Today the Clive Barnes Award went to two terrific dancers: Lauren Lovette and Rob McClure. Lovette, a vibrant New York City Ballet dancer, was […]

Dance Magazine mourns the passing of our great friend and colleague Clive Barnes. His loss to the field of dance will be deeply felt. He brought his formidable knowledge to every review and essay he wrote and was completely dedicated to the world of dance in all its rich variety. Those of us privileged to […]

On November 14, 2005, the 51st annual Dance Magazine Awards will be presented to five outstanding people in the dance field: Alessandra Ferri, Donald McKayle, Christopher Wheeldon, Jimmy Slyde, and Clive Barnes. The awards program, which includes excerpts of performances, takes place at Florence Gould Hall in New York City.  Alessandra FerriAlessandra Ferri is a […]