Wednesday, December 6, 2023 from NYT > Dance
New York City Ballet’s 75th anniversary celebration and Dance Reflections from France delivered some of this year’s brightest moments.Wednesday, December 6, 2023 from NYT > Dance
Feats, farewells and musical treasures in a year of post-pandemic financial pressures.Wednesday, December 6, 2023 from Dance Spirit
We can hardly believe that Season 32 of “Dancing with the Stars” is over. We might say this every year, but we’re pretty sure this was one of the most dramatic seasons yet, complete with onstage injuries, wardrobe malfunctions,...Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from Dance Spirit
’Tis the season for giving—and receiving! And while Taylor Swift tickets might reign supreme on your winter wish list, check out the picks below to find the season’s most covetable dance goodies. After all, is there anything better...Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from NYT > Dance
Amy Hall Garner is readying the new work “Century” for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, on the heels of other premieres and with more to come.Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
The Flemish theatre run by Michael De Cock has its own ‘city dramaturg’, functions like a town square and stages shows that reflect a vibrant capital, says the dynamic artistic director Safety precautions during its late-19th-century...Monday, December 4, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
Tim Atkinson on the threat to the livelihoods of the Northern Ballet Sinfonia’s musicians Great that you featured Northern Ballet’s Nutcracker as a double-page photo spread in your print edition, mentioning that Tchaikovsky’s music is...Monday, December 4, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
Cito, who had been a dancer herself, spent 40 years working for Tanztheater Wuppertal The costume designer Marion Cito, whose gowns, suits and occasional swimwear were integral to choreographer Pina Bausch’s dance-theatre, has died at...Sunday, December 3, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here, including Thelma Plum, The Native Cats and Holiday Sidewinder Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email For fans of: 80s Madonna,...Sunday, December 3, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
A newly unearthed essay reveals the ambitious vision of the influential choreographer, teacher and innovator He was one of the 20th century’s foremost pioneers of modern dance, bringing together communities with large-scale public...Sunday, December 3, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
Pompidou Centre, Paris Inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, the celebrated US choreographer feels her pain in his new work Falling in love with a choreographer is a bit like falling in love full stop. You realise you...Saturday, December 2, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
Thinking of treating yourself to some Christmas entertainment? Our critics unwrap the best film, music, art, dance and theatre events of the season Arabian Nights Bristol Old Vic, to 6 January This production exploring the power of...Saturday, December 2, 2023 from NYT > Dance
For the Scottish Ballet production of Cinderella, titled “Cinders!,” some performances flip the traditional gender roles. The dancers “were all kind of like: ‘OK. How does that work?’”Saturday, December 2, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
Evil elves ruin a perfectly pleasant Norwegian B&B, while the former Genesis frontman finally shows his working-out There’s Something in the Barn Out now Moving to a new country to open a B&B is not the sort of endeavour that...Friday, December 1, 2023 from NYT > Dance
The five dance selections that are part of the Dance Reflections festival take varied approaches to piano exercises written by Philip Glass.Friday, December 1, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
Sadler’s Wells, London Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan show extraordinary finesse but the theme of bodies and technology rarely coheres into anything substantial A giant hand reaches down from the roof, as if to grasp a bundle of...Thursday, November 30, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
Watch Mike Birbiglia’s hit comedy about mortality, Colm and Brenda Meaney in Enda Walsh’s two-hander or choose from a flock of Swan Lakes Here’s Mike Birbiglia’s pitch for his Broadway and West End hit: “I wrote a show about mortality...Thursday, November 30, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
The acclaimed company returns to Sadler’s Wells in London with a production inspired by the optical phenomenon known as a ‘lunar halo’ Photography by Tristram Kenton Continue reading...Thursday, November 30, 2023 from NYT > Dance
In a Dance Reflections program, Malou Airaudo and Germaine Acogny’s duet “common ground[s]” precedes Pina Bausch’s “Rite.”Thursday, November 30, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
Dancers from the Northern Ballet perform the final dress rehearsal for The Nutcracker before the production is staged at the Grand Theatre in Leeds Continue reading...Wednesday, November 29, 2023 from NYT > Dance
Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born’s hybrid show, “Adaku, Part 1,” about a precolonial African village, mixes dance theater, song and drama.Wednesday, November 29, 2023 from Dance Spirit
It’s semifinals week on “Dancing with the Stars,” and 10 weeks later, we can confidently say that every single couple left in the competition is in it to win it. Last week was Taylor Swift night, but our stars and pros have only one...Tuesday, November 28, 2023 from NYT > Dance
Battle, the artistic director who brought Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater into a new century, resigned just before the company’s new City Center season.Sunday, November 26, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
Royal Opera House; Barbican Pit, London Everything comes together in an exhilarating Royal Ballet revival of The Dante Project, while Rhiannon Faith’s new work is all about sharing… The power of dance to inspire and console has been the...Saturday, November 25, 2023 from NYT > Dance
A company of dancers from across Africa perform Bausch’s canonical work around the world. “I’ve always felt that this was an African dance,” said Germaine Acogny.Saturday, November 25, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
Joaquin Phoenix makes love and war, while the Doctor celebrates six decades of adventures. Doesn’t time fly? Napoleon Out now Ridley Scott’s Napoleon biopic starring Joaquin Phoenix is less po-faced historical epic than it is deadpan...Thursday, November 23, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
Sadler’s Wells, London The 2017 piece Goat, made in the aftermath of London terror attacks, loses its way but last year’s Cerberus is a powerful account of grief Rambert is a dance company currently firing on all cylinders, and...Thursday, November 23, 2023 from NYT > Dance
Siblings, a Soldier from Ukraine and a New Prince: Children are the heart of this New York City Ballet classic. We hung out with four in this year’s production.Wednesday, November 22, 2023 from Dance Spirit
Ever wondered how the Rockettes achieve those classic sky-high kick lines and intricate movements that culminate in a dazzling array of precision dance routines? We’re pulling back the velvety curtains so you can get a sneak peek of the...Wednesday, November 22, 2023 from Dance Spirit
Here at Dance Spirit, we have long lived as fans of Taylor Swift. So we were sure to clear a space on the calendar when it was announced that “Dancing with the Stars” would be hosting a Celebration of Taylor Swift. And last night, we got...Tuesday, November 21, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
British dancer who sought justice for her husband, the Chilean folk singer Victor Jara, murdered during the Pinochet regime On 11 September 1973, the day of Augusto Pinochet ’s coup in Chile, Joan Jara’s husband, Victor, a prominent...Tuesday, November 21, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
Coliseum, London A colossal cast of singers, dancers, acrobats and contortionists take your breath away in this epic and moving story of betrayal and parental sacrifice This show, about the glories of ancient nomadic empire, comes...Tuesday, November 21, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
Tell us about your standout stage production of the year – we’ll feature a selection of your favourites We would like to hear about your favourite theatre shows of 2023 that you saw in the UK. Which play impressed you? Maybe a dance...Monday, November 20, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
The opening shows at London’s Underbelly Boulevard – Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett and Batsu! – are less edgy than you might expect, and more pricey, but there are some impressive turns It was one of the birthplaces of alternative comedy...Monday, November 20, 2023 from Dance | The Guardian
The show must go on for the trio of hapless performers in Parolin’s new production Zonder, which finds the funny side in failure Contemporary dance and comedy don’t exactly go hand in hand but Ayelen Parolin is a choreographer with funny...Sunday, November 19, 2023 from NYT > Dance
But “takemehome,” a look at isolation by Dimitri Chamblas in collaboration with the musician Kim Gordon, fades into its own shadows at NYU Skirball.Sunday, November 19, 2023 from NYT > Dance
The focus of her art is on realities that Black dancers face in the world of ballet. First she sculpted real dancers; then she brought in a familiar face to help bring them to life.Sunday, November 19, 2023 from NYT > Dance
A judge on “Dancing with the Stars,” Hough has become one of the country’s most visible dancers. Now his “Symphony of Dance” is touring to 60 cities.Friday, November 17, 2023 from NYT > Dance
Begun to improve his own technique, piano exercises that Glass wrote over decades are the subject this month of a new book, a concert and dances.Friday, November 17, 2023 from Dance Spirit
On stages and screens both big and small, it’s been impossible not to see—and hear—tap dancing thriving and finding new audiences lately, even during the pandemic. Broadway’s forthcoming Funny Girl revival will see choreography from...Friday, November 17, 2023 from NYT > Dance
The choreographer and director Akram Khan’s reimagining of Kipling’s fable updates the message but leaves out the fun.Thursday, November 16, 2023 from NYT > Dance
Battle is stepping away after running the company for 12 years, citing health concerns.Thursday, November 16, 2023 from NYT > Dance
The Armory’s upcoming season also includes the North American premiere of ‘Inside Light.’Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from NYT > Dance
The acclaimed performance artist, choreographer, singer and now New York City resident presents the interactive “In Hell With Jesus/Top 40” at La MaMa.Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from Dance Spirit
This week on “Dancing with the Stars,” the stars and pros took to the dance floor to honor an icon—the Voice, the Prom Queen of Soul, the one and only Whitney Houston. And the night started with all of our faves getting to dance…with...Monday, November 13, 2023 from NYT > Dance
The artist Liz Magic Laser considers quaking as both a symptom and a cure for psychological distress in “Convulsive States” at Pioneer Works.Monday, November 13, 2023 from NYT > Dance
He became known for his “layered movement dialogue” and was an uncommonly dedicated teacher who mentored students over decades.Monday, November 13, 2023 from Dance Spirit
At the World Choreography Awards on November 5 at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles, choreographers, performers, filmmakers, and fans gathered to celebrate dance on screen: innovative and original multimedia dance works across...Sunday, November 12, 2023 from Dance Spirit
The story took flight with a chance encounter at the 60th Street post office in Manhattan. It was the mid-’90s and Denise Jefferson, then head of The Ailey School, and Edward Bristow, then dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center, would...Friday, November 10, 2023 from Dance Spirit
Facial expressions are a big part of competitive dance performances, and what dancers should be doing with their mouths onstage has long been a matter of great debate. Many teachers, choreographers, and judges are staunchly against...