A collage of various "Dance Magazine" covers from the 1980s, featuring several dancers in different poses and close-ups.

A Look Back: Dance Magazine in the 1980s

Dance Magazine has been both a resource for and a reflection of the dance community since publishing its first issue (then titled The American Dancer) in 1927. As the magazine’s centennial approaches, we’ve been examining how the publication grew and changed over each decade, highlighting some of our most memorable covers. Next, a deep dive into the 1980s, a vibrant era of rule-breaking and exploring multimedia art.

#TBT: "Baby Ballerina" Tamara Toumanova

Tamara Toumanova graced her first of several Dance Magazine covers for the May 1936 issue, when the publication was still called The American Dancer. Though only 17 at the time, she was already a seasoned soloist. She gave her first performance as a very young child mere months after starting ballet lessons in Paris, when […]

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