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Richard Termine

Special Focus

“AMERICA DANCES! Celebrating Our Sparkling Heritage – Broadway, TV & Film”- Dedicated to Patrick Swayze - 11/2/09 by Amber Henrie
Career Transition For Dancers' 24th Anniversary Jubilee, which took place on November 2, 2009 at New York City Center, favorably represented the organization's mission - enabling dancers to define their career possibilities and develop the skills necessary to excel in a variety of disciplines. (more)
Danse a la Lyonnaise - From Baryshnikov to Silk Tango: Where to see and make dance in Lyon this month - 11/2/09 by Paul Ben-Itzak
How can the dance bug infect the general public, without at the same time becoming too mainstream with programming based just on mass appeal? The Maison de la Danse in Lyon, founded 30 years ago next June by five local choreographers in a cosmopolitan quarter best-known as the heart of the silk industry in France, the Croix-Rousse (the russet cross), might provide an answer. Opened on June 17, 1980 as the first 'house of dance'... (more)
York Dance Works - Present time distant - 11/7/09 by Robert Abrams
(Temporary note intended to show up on the home page: If you are reading this on November 7 or 8, 2009 and are in NYC, go to the last four paragraphs of this review, and then get to the Merce Cunningham Dance Studios to see the show.)... (more)

Erin Baiano

Performance Reviews

Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company - 11/4/09 by Wendy Goldberg
The dazzling, commedia del'arte, a spritely flash of sixteenth century Italian comedy, featuring the stellar choreographic panache of Christopher Wheeldon, pleased the audience immensely. The diamond jaguered dancers careened effortlessly between real life characterizations, and sheer buffoonery transitioned with the kind of exquisite expertise that leaves a sense of floating ease. (more)
A Houston Fortnight - 11/1/09 by Joseph Campana
You don't need to visit Paris, London, New York, or Rome to figure out that some cities excel at inspiring art and supporting artists. After four performances in Houston—not to mention several others I couldn't make in the same fortnight—it's clear that this city's efforts to cultivate a richly varied dance scene are paying off. (more)
Ailey at 50: Searching for a whole lotta soul that's been lost - 11/1/09 by Marisa Hayes
PARIS — The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was the featured and sole attraction of this summer's ﾉtés de la Danse (Summers of Dance) festival at the Théâtre du Châtelet, the historic birthplace of the Ballets Russes and also host to the Maryinsky Ballet, Tchaikovsky and Jean Cocteau, to name a few. It would seem a fitting location to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary and honor Alvin Ailey's great contribution to contemporary dance, but the... (more)

Jules Helm

DanceSpots

Salsa and More at Taj - 6/15/09 by Jules Helm — Sponsored by Versani
Editor's note: Jules Helm is an excellent dance instructor (at Stepping Out Studios), actor and photographer. He graciously let ExploreDance.com publish his photos. For more photos, go to http://picasaweb.google.com/juleshelm/TAJ61509PART1ByWwwJulesHelmCom#
and http://picasaweb.google.com/juleshelm/TAJ61509PART2ByWwwJulesHelmCom#. (more)
Gotham Swing Club: East meets West at Club 412 - 6/6/09 by Wendy Goldberg
The glittering glamour, and grit of New York City (a.k.a. Gotham City), met the swanky, smooth shuffle of West Coast Swing, in a true romance, at Club 412, sponsored by the Gotham Swing Club Saturday night. With John Lindo presiding, and Deborah Szekely and Robert Cordoba leading an intermediate/advanced class, the club members beautifully blended East with West. (more)
Hot Salsa Fridays at Iguana's VIP Lounge - 6/5/09 by Jules Helm
Editor's note: Jules Helm is an excellent dance instructor (at Stepping Out Studios), actor and photographer. He graciously let ExploreDance.com publish his photos. For more photos, go to http://picasaweb.google.com/juleshelm/IGUANA6509PhotosByWwwJulesHelmCom#. Check out his website at www.juleshelm.com/. (more)

Whitney Browne

Competitions

New York International Ballet Competition 2009 - 6/28/09 by Marian Horosko
Although the NYIBC usually attracts a high level of competitors, this year's group, 17 to 24 years of age, that performed at the Rose Theater at the Time Warner Building on June 28, was a bland group. It was a 25th anniversary for the competition of pas de deuxs, and solo works, and the leave-taking of its tireless founder Ilona Copen. The opening awards ceremony recognized the services of its artistic director, Eleanore D'Antuono and... (more)
Disco America: Low Key, High Energy, and Lots of Fun - 6/28/09 by Marilynn Larkin
I've been to half a dozen or so hustle/West Coast swing events since taking up partner dancing two years ago, and Disco America (www.discoamerica.com), held June 26-28 at the Crown Plaza Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, was among the best. (more)
Hustle & Salsa & Sun - International Hustle and Salsa Dance Festival & Competition - 5/4/09 by Lori Ortiz
Location, location, location! It may sound cliché, but that was the rallying cry for the 10th International Hustle and Salsa Competition, held at the picturesque Deauville Beach Resort, April 30th- May 4th, 2009. On palm-lined Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, deco is la mode. (more)

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Previews

Unplanned Exits, Creative Solutions - 9/30/09 by Marian Horosko
The news that 11 dancers will be let go from the New York City Ballet roster recalls other times of financial plight: Balanchine left stranded in England upon Diaghilev's death; his paying the hotel and hospital bill for his wife, a polio victim, by giving the Danes his "Serenade" ballet to perform at any time; Martha Graham giving her "girls" bread and cheese to see them through rehearsals; Charles Weidman paying the rent and... (more)
Up and Coming - 9/21/09 by Marian Horosko
"Fall for Dance," now ready for its 6th annual bouquet of classical, contemporary and ethnic dance for the crowds ready to pay $10 a ticket for an extraordinary
evening of dance at City Center. From September 22-October 3, the line-up will include the debut of the Australian Ballet, Ballet West, Batsheva, and ballerina Diana Visneva's foray into production. Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Ballet will make its festival debut (with a bow to the... (more)
Downtown Dance Festival - 8/16/09 by Marian Horosko
Now it's your turn. Don't be shy. Everybody will join you. The Downtown
Festival, August 17-23 will present 7 days of free performances with 21 companies at Battery Park and Chase Plaza as its 28th annual presentation of shared performances. All performances will end with Everybody Dance NOW!...an invitation to audience members to join onstage and learn a segment from one of the dances they've just watched. It's fun and easy enough for you to feel... (more)

Gabriel Bienczycki

Press Releases

BalletX: Fall Series 2009 - 11/9/09 by Inna Heasley
Co-Artistic Directors Matthew Neenan and Christine Cox say that they see BalletX as offering an open "playground" to the visiting choreographers that encourages them to explore their new ideas without boundaries. "They come from working with major companies," noted Cox, "and we want them to be able to create as much interesting material as they can, doing exactly what they want to do with our dancers." (more)
PMT Dance Series Fall 2009! - 11/14/09 by Pavan Thimmaiah
Join us as we embark on our 17th season of dance and expression! Some of today's best dancers, choreographers, and performers join together on one stage for what promises to be a memorable night. This year's showcase promises to continue our growing tradition of entertainment and performance excellence. (more)
PATRICK SWAYZE TO RECEIVE ROLEX DANCE AWARD! (November 2, Manhattan, NY) - 11/2/09 by Sarah Hart
PATRICK SWAYZE TO RECEIVE ROLEX DANCE AWARD
ROLEX Presents
AMERICA DANCES!... (more)

Simon Gentry

Interviews and More

Nips and Tucks - A comparison of the new Koch (nee State) Theater at Lincoln Center with other prominent dance venues around the world - 11/17/09 by Marian Horosko - ARCHITECTURE
Lincoln Center theaters are in a nip and tuck phase...but we won't know what it will achieve until all the improvements are tried by audiences. The entire area, streets clogged with moving traffic and pedestrians, requires patience and caution by the nightly crowds going to the theater. (more)
Wedding Photography Advice - 11/5/09 by Robert Abrams - COMMENTARY
Victims of a Wedding-Picture Debacle Get Help from State, a well written article by Anne Barnard of the New York Times, provides useful cautions for couples planning their wedding. The short version: make sure your photographers not only create beautiful photos, but are also solvent, and are going to stay solvent. (more)
Great Wide Open Waltz - 11/1/09 by Simon Gentry, Robert Abrams - PHOTO ESSAYS
A photo essay based on photos from Jane Weiner's "Village of Waltz". (more)

Rolex Presents: American Dances! (November 2, New York City, NY) - 11/2/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Swiss Choreographer and Soloist Anna Huber: Stück mit Flügel - 10/13/09 by Renee E. D'Aoust - SPECIAL FOCUS

First Merce - 7/26/09 by Joseph Campana - SPECIAL FOCUS

In the Vein of Merce: Foofwa d’Imobilité Pedagogy - 11/1/09 by Renee E. D'Aoust - ARTS AND EDUCATION

Nights of Flamenco at the Palais Royal, Quartier d'Été Festival-Paris, France - Andrés Marin-Vanguardia Jonda, José Galvan-Maestria, Rafaela Carrasco-ConCierto gusto - 11/1/09 by Marisa Hayes - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

The Opening of the American Ballet Theater's Season - 10/7/09 by Marian Horosko - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Burn The Floor - 10/26/09 by Amber Henrie - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Dance shows find their groove with viewers - Some great coverage of dance on CNN.com - 9/8/09 by Robert Abrams - EXPLOREDANCE.COM IN THE NEWS

Don't play hooky and hit the jackpot - France tests a new way to get students to class: Money - 10/29/09 by Paul Ben-Itzak - EDUCATION

Gehring Dancetheatre's rEVOLUTIONS - 11/14/09 by Emily Edwards - PRESS RELEASES

Houston Dances: Fall 2009-10 - 10/18/09 by Joseph Campana - SPECIAL FOCUS

San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival 2009 - 6/6/09 by Jasmine Rios - SPECIAL FOCUS

More than wine - A preview of dance in Greater Bordeaux, France - 10/14/09 by Paul Ben-Itzak - SPECIAL FOCUS

Alvin Ailey II - 9/30/09 by Marian Horosko - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Ballet Hispanico - Soul of Carmen - 9/1/09 by Wendy Goldberg - SPECIAL FOCUS

The Forsythe Company in “Decreation” - 10/10/09 by Robert Johnson - SPECIAL FOCUS

In response to Mindy Aloff's article on Merce Cunningham - 8/19/09 by Paul Ben-Itzak - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

ABT Fall Gala - 10/7/09 by Lori Ortiz - SPECIAL FOCUS

Pacific Northwest Ballet - Dove Tales: Three by Ulysses - 8/22/09 by Wendy Goldberg - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

"Tanguera," the Tango Musical, at New York City Center with Live Orchestra, Oct 12 - 10/12/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Pasion Flamenca - Por Callejera - 10/3/09 by Marian Horosko - SPECIAL FOCUS

Otero Dance Company - Rhythm & Passion - 10/3/09 by Rachel Levin - SPECIAL FOCUS

Fall for Dance Wednesdays - 9/30/09 by Lori Ortiz - SPECIAL FOCUS

"Tanguera," the Tango Musical, at New York City Center with Live Orchestra. (Oct 7, Manhattan, NY) - 10/7/09 by Sarah Hart -

“TANGUERA” The Tango Musical SPECIAL US ENGAGEMENT OF THE NEW MUSICAL At New York CITY CENTER with Live Orchestra (Opening Oct 7, Manhattan, NY) - 10/7/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

VelocityDC Dance Festival (Oct 2-3, Washington DC) - 10/2/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Alceste and Ana Yepes at The Santa Fe Opera - 8/14/09 by Judith Fein - SPECIAL FOCUS

Swiss Contemporary Dance Days - Focus on Tiziana Arnaboldi and Foofwa d’Imobilité - 1/25/09 by Renee E. D'Aoust - SPECIAL FOCUS

The 9th Annual New York International Salsa Congress Rocked! - 9/6/09 by Marilynn Larkin - SPECIAL FOCUS

At Park Slope’s P.S. 372 Dance Is All Inclusive - 9/8/09 by Bonnie Rosenstock - SPECIAL FOCUS

ABT's Summer School's Final Showcase - 6/24/09 by Marian Horosko - ARTS AND EDUCATION

Reminders - 9/21/09 by Marian Horosko - PREVIEWS

Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse - 9/10/09 by Marian Horosko - SPECIAL FOCUS

American Dance Guild, Post Diaghilev - 9/13/09 by Marian Horosko - SPECIAL FOCUS

New York City Center Presents 2009 Fall For Dance Festival (Sept 22 - Oct 3 2009, Manhattan, NY) - 9/22/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

New York City Center Announces 2009 - 2010 Season (September 22, 2009 - April 11, 2010 Manhattan, NY) - 9/22/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

"Ook"-Theater Stap-Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui-Nienke Reehorst - 7/25/09 by Marisa Hayes - SPECIAL FOCUS

Gotta Dance: Seniors Take On Hip Hop - 8/31/09 by Rachel Levin - SPECIAL FOCUS

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts 2009-2010 Performance Calendar (Sept 13, 2009 - May 16, 2010, Brooklyn, NY) - 9/13/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Gearing Up to Salsa at the New York International Salsa Congress - 9/1/09 by Marilynn Larkin - SPECIAL FOCUS

Rioult Presents 2010 Dance Season Featuring World Premiere of "The Great Mass" and three repertory pieces (January 19-24, Manhattan, NY) - 1/19/10 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

New York City Center Presents Morphoses / The Wheeldon Company (Oct 29 - Nov 1 Manhattan, NY) - 10/29/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts 2009-2010 Season: Dance (Brooklyn, NY) - 10/25/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Maureen Fleming Premieres Dances From Home (August 22 - Sept 4, Manhattan, NY) - 8/24/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Perfect Couples - My dream mini-festival - 8/28/09 by Paul Ben-Itzak - PERFECT PROGRAMS

The coming Paris dance season: Some things old, a lot of things new, some things borrowed, and not a lot of red white and blue - 8/27/09 by Paul Ben-Itzak - SPECIAL FOCUS

Lori Ortiz's Bio - 4/22/09 by Lori Ortiz - ABOUT THE AUTHOR

VelocityDC Dance Festival (Oct 2-3, Washington DC) - 10/2/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

New York City Center Presents 2009 Fall For Dance Festival (Sept 22 - Oct 3 2009, Manhattan, NY) - 9/22/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Dance Theater Workshop presents: Miguel gutierrez and the powerful people in NY premiere of "Last Meadow" (Sept 15-19, 7:30 pm) - 9/15/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Dance Theater Workshop launches First-of-its-kind Docents Program with the 2009-2010 Season, (Sept 8, 2009 - April 4, 2010, Manhattan, NY) - 9/8/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

North America's Largest Arts Fest, the New York International Fringe Festival, Announces Dance Highlights (August 14 - 30, New York, NY) - 8/14/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Lincoln Center presents Mark Morris Dance Group with Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax (Aug 19-21, Manhattan, NY( - 8/19/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Tulsa Ballet—"Elite Syncopations," "Por Vos Muero," "This Is Your Life" - 8/10/09 by Lori Ortiz - SPECIAL FOCUS

Tulsa Ballet Returns to NYC after 25 years. Joyce Theater Debut (August 10-15, Manhattan, NY) - 8/10/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

A Triptych for Merce Cunningham - Part I: Reflections on Merce Cunningham's Early Work by Yuriko, an original Martha Graham dancer and Merce colleague - 8/8/09 by Mindy Aloff - SPECIAL FOCUS

A Triptych for Merce Cunningham - Part II: Chosen Without Comment - 8/8/09 by Mindy Aloff - SPECIAL FOCUS

A Triptych for Merce Cunningham - Part III: The Merce Cunningham Dance Company at Rockefeller Park - The power and beauty of nature on stage and off - 8/8/09 by Mindy Aloff - SPECIAL FOCUS

PMT Fall 2009 Peformance Workshops! - 8/8/09 by Pavan Thimmaiah - PRESS RELEASES

TAKE Dance Company - 7/30/09 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Take Dance Company presents 5th Annual New York Season — Premiers of "Footsteps in the Show," and "Shabon" (March, July, August 2009, NYC) - 7/30/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Da.Da.Dance Project in association with Joyce SoHo Presents Butter and Fly: Intends to Walk (July 30 - August 1) - 7/30/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

TAKE Dance Company presents their Fifth Annual New York Season at Dance Theater Workshop (July 30 - August 2, Manhattan, NY) - 7/30/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Center of Remembering & Sharing presents World Rhythms of Dance (July 25, Manhattan, NY) - 7/25/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Gallery@DNA Presents Kelven Robertson DNA Drawings (July 23-August 30, Manhattan) - 7/23/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Up and Coming - Marian Horosko's Picks for Late Summer and Fall 2009 (and a few recollections related to Mr. B) - 7/22/09 by Marian Horosko - PREVIEWS

Mark Morris Dance Group Summer Tour Schedule (June 25 - August 22, various locations) - 7/21/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Think Globally, Act Regionally - 7/21/09 by Paul Ben-Itzak - PREVIEWS

Janessa Clark/Kilterbox presents World Premiere of (inner)views I-VII (July 20-22 Manhattan, NY) - 7/21/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Paris Quartier d'eté festival: One reason not to leave the city this summer - 7/15/09 by Paul Ben-Itzak - SPECIAL FOCUS

Musical revue seeking male dancer proficient in lindy hop, jitterbug, aerials, partnering (Fall 2009, Winter/Spring 2010) - 7/15/09 by Sarah Hart - AUDITIONS & PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES

Gallery@DNA Presents: Karen Dow "Transitions" (June 18-July 15, Manhattan, NY) - 7/15/09 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

Shen Wei: Reflections on Re I III II - 7/13/09 by Wendy Goldberg - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

SITELINES— "Untitled Corner" by Arsham, Bokaer, Sánchez - 7/11/09 by Lori Ortiz - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Travel lightly and carry a big thermos - The unbearable heaviness of leaving Paris - 7/11/09 by Paul Ben-Itzak - SPECIAL FOCUS

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