Renowned dance photographer, dancer, designer and choreographer, Donald Dale Bradburn passed away on July 23 in Cedar City, Utah, after an extended illness. Don’s photos captured such dance luminaries as Nureyev, Baryshnikov, Markova, Fonteyn, Peter Martins, Cynthia Gregory and Alicia Alonso. More than 350 of his photographs appeared in Dance Magazine, where he served as […]

Ballerina Raven Wilkinson passed away on Monday at her home in New York City at age 83. Wilkinson is best known as the first African American woman to dance full-time with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and as a cherished mentor to Misty Copeland. Raven Wilkinson presenting Misty Copeland with the Dance Magazine Award […]

Dance historian, writer and educator Rose Anne Thom passed away from cancer last month. She was 72 years old. Thom was born in Montreal, where she trained in dance and studied at McGill University before moving to New York. Thom first wrote for Dance Magazine in 1968. Thom was an educator at Sarah Lawrence College […]

Ballet dancer Michael Maule recently passed away. Maule was born in Durban, South Africa, where he started his dance studies. He then continued them in England and the United States. He became a U.S. citizen in 1956 and married Joan Watson in 1965. He danced with Ballet Theatre, now American Ballet Theatre. He partnered Alicia […]

For me Nikita was always a great maître. He had a fantastic eye, and deep knowledge of ballet history and classical repertoire. He also had voracious curiosity about all things new in the dance world. He was such a role model for all of us with his work ethic and his devotion to the art. […]

Dolgushin was one of the most renowned Russian dancers of the 20th century. His unique gift put him on par with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Vladimir Vasiliev, and Rudolf Nureyev. Artist/intellectual, artist/philosopher, and a true lyrical/romantic dancer, Dolgushin was a proponent of the strict academic school of ballet. He performed the classics with a modern approach. He […]

“Nikita Dolgushin and I were unexpectedly given the adagio from the second act of Giselle to dance together at our graduation from the Vaganova School. Nikita was long-legged, sensitive with a slightly elongated face and black flashing eyes. He was born a romantic dancer; refined and intellectual, which was a great help to me in […]

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 […]