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Michael Auer

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Grand Rapids Ballet Begins Search for a New Artistic Director - 8/15/2017 by Michael Erickson
Grand Rapids Ballet (GRB) announced August 15, 2017 that they are formally beginning a search for a new artistic director for Michigan’s only professional ballet company. Current artistic director, Patricia... (more)
Patricia Barker Named Artistic Director of Royal New Zealand Ballet - 6/7/2017 by Steve Sucato
Former Pacific Northwest Ballet star and current artistic director of Grand Rapids Ballet, Patricia Barker will become the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s twelfth artistic director and only the second female... (more)
Leaving Neverland: Film Review of Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan - 5/24/2017 by Steve Sucato
A single file line of female corps de ballet dancers in silhouette shuffles across the back of the stage at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater. Accompanied by the haunting... (more)

BalletMet’s David Ward and Adrienne Benz in Edwaard Liang’s “Romeo and Juliet.”

Jennifer Zmuda

Performance Reviews

Benz a Consummate Juliet in BalletMet’s Superb Romeo and Juliet - 8/15/2017 by Steve Sucato
Since taking over BalletMet’s artistic leadership in 2010, Edwaard Liang has molded the company into more of a contemporary ballet powerhouse with ballets by himself, Christopher Wheeldon, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano,... (more)
Savion Glover Sizzles at Hollywood's Ford Amphitheatre - 7/16/2017 by Jessica Abrams
Tap dance, that uniquely American blend of African tribal dances and Irish step dancing, stands apart from other dance forms in that where other styles perform to music (or words... (more)
Ezralow Dance's PRIMO PASSO reveals Ezralow's breadth as an artist - 7/15/2017 by Jessica Abrams
In those days of yore known as the Eighties, when pinstripes and the occasional splash of red lipstick punctuated the otherwise gray-suited landscape, a man named Daniel Ezralow was making... (more)

Sheaff with Damien Highfield in David Shimotakahara’s “House of Sparrows” (2015).

Mark Horning

Interviews and More

BALLET HISPÁNICO School of Dance announces School Year 2017-18 Registration - 8/10/2017 by Michelle Tabnick - DANCE CLASSES
Ballet Hispánico, the nation's premier Latino dance organization, announces that registration is now available for classes during the 2017-18 school year. Celebrating over 45 years of dance and culture, the... (more)
Register for New York Theatre Ballet's BALLET SCHOOL NY 2017-18 - 8/2/2017 by Michelle Tabnick - DANCE CLASSES
Ballet School NY, the official training school of New York Theatre Ballet, is pleased to announce its 2017-18 classes for students ages 4 and up, beginning September 18, 2017 at... (more)
GroundWorks’ Versatile Performer Annika Sheaff Bids Adieu [Interview] - 8/3/2017 by Steve Sucato - INTERVIEWS
This weekend’s free outdoor performances of GroundWorks DanceTheater at Akron’s Goodyear Heights Metro Park as part of the Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival mark the conclusion of their 2017 Summer... (more)

Robert Abrams

DanceSpots

West Coast Swing at The Mercury Café in Denver, Colorado - 12/23/2015 by Robert Abrams
Outside the mercury was dropping, but inside The Mercury Café the dance was rising. With bright red and white Christmas lights framing the very fine and well loved wooden floor,... (more)
Seeking Friendship in the Front Range - Salsa in Boulder, Colorado - 11/12/2014 by Joanne Zimbler
Why is it that we never do all of the things that we tell ourselves we're going to do as soon as we get some free time or take a... (more)
Seeking Friendship in the Front Range - Hip Hop in Boulder, Colorado - 10/25/2014 by Joanne Zimbler
Growing up in a suburban middle class neighborhood in the 70's many little girls, myself included, eagerly obliged when our parents signed us up for dance classes, the ballet, tap,... (more)

Pilobolus opens ADF in Cleveland on Saturday, July 29 in “Shadowland.”

Ian Douglas

Previews

New Summer Dance Festival in Cleveland the result of a Perfect Storm - 7/26/2017 by Steve Sucato
DANCECleveland and the American Dance Festival (ADF) have teamed up this summer for ADF in Cleveland, an 8-day dance festival July 29-August 5 at Playhouse Square. The inaugural event will... (more)
New Work Pushes GroundWorks DanceTheater’s Dancers as Athletes and Performers - 7/13/2017 by Steve Sucato
Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. The old dog of sorts being Northeast, Ohio’s GroundWorks DanceTheater, now in its 17th season who, in its upcoming summer... (more)
New Dance-centric Fringe Festival Invites Audiences to ‘Lose Their Marbles’ Over a Plethora of Dance and Performance Art - 6/7/2017 by Steve Sucato
Dance-centric fringe festival Lose Your Marbles at the Trolley Barn in Akron this Saturday, June 10, is the latest in an impressive glut of summer dance events in Northeast Ohio... (more)

Peter Mueller

Press Releases

Cincinnati Ballet Announces Exciting Promotions and New Dancers for 2017-2018 Company Roster - 8/16/2017 by Ashley Kruger
Cincinnati Ballet Artistic Director, Victoria Morgan, is proud to announce the 2017-2018 dancer roster, complete with eight new hires and five promotions, including Sirui Liu, who moves from Senior Soloist... (more)
NYC's The Theater at the 14th Street Y Announces 2017-2018 Season - 8/16/2017 by Michelle Tabnick
The Theater at the 14th Street Y continues to honor the edgy, diverse, and rich history of innovative culture making in the East Village with their 2017-2018 Season.

Each year, the... (more)
Dances Patrelle presents The Yorkville Nutcracker 2017, Dec. 7-10 - 8/16/2017 by Michelle Tabnick
Dances Patrelle presents The Yorkville Nutcracker from December 7-10, 2017 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, E. 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, NYC. Performances: Thursday, Friday and... (more)

Works & Process Rotunda Project presents Daniil Simkin: Falls the Shadow, Sept. 4 &5 - 8/15/17 by Michelle Tabnick - PRESS RELEASES

Marc Bamuthi Joseph Premieres /peh-LO-tah/ at BAM, Oct. 18-21 - 8/10/17 by April Thibeault - PRESS RELEASES

AMANDA SELWYN DANCE THEATRE performed to a sold-out audience with GREEN AFTERNOON V - 8/10/17 by Michelle Tabnick - PRESS RELEASES

Michelle Manzanales, Johan Rivera & Joshua Winzeler appointed to new leadership roles at Ballet Hispánico - 8/10/17 by Michelle Tabnick - PRESS RELEASES

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