“Anyone who thinks that Irish dance is a necessarily rigid form, defined by a stiff upper body and dancers moving in militaristic unison, should spend some time watching Colin Dunne.”
Category: dance
The ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Effect: How a TV Show Changed The Dance World
“For the generation who grew up watching the show, it proved that dance has a place on television. … It’s undeniable that dance today is part of pop culture in a way that it wasn’t a decade and a half ago. This increased exposure hasn’t necessarily translated into more ticket sales for live performances, but it has presented an alternative way of experiencing the art form. … [Yet the show’s] biggest impact was setting the standard for dance on the internet with its ‘snackable, and eminently shareable’ dance clips.”
Male Dancers Need To Eat A Lot To Get The Energy To Lift Bigger Ballerinas, Says Mariinsky Theater’s Director
That would be Valery Gergiev, the general director of the storied St. Petersburg house as well as a compulsively globe-trotting conductor who’s found himself caught in controversy before. This time, in addition to opining on male dancers’ diets and female dancers’ size, Gergiev discussed the preference for small breasts on ballerinas and dissed the Mariinsky’s Moscow rival, the Bolshoi.
The Benefits Of Being An Older Ballerina (Yes, Even Into Their 40s)
When you’ve been a principal for decades, one dancer says, ‘You hone your craft as you go. All the years of experience come into play when I approach any role, all of that muscle memory and stamina is in your body.’ … After years of repetition, she says, ‘You’re able to focus and dig deeper. Once you have the technical mastery under your belt, your focus is freed.'”
An American Ballet Theater Dancer Rescued A Man Who Fell Onto The Subway Tracks
The dancer, 31-year-old Grey Davis, lifted the unconscious 58-year-old man on the tracks to safety “with a lift that they do not teach in dance school.”
Can ‘Angry Birds’ Ballet Moves Bring In The Boys? Ask Britain
When only 1.8 percent of ballet exam candidates are boys, there’s a bit of an imbalance. So, the Royal Academy of Dance has hired a choreographer to shake things up. That choreographer: “Whether that be developing their favourite footballer’s elaborate goal celebration, jumping and posing like super heroes, spinning across the room like Angry Birds, or creating patterns and shapes like building blocks in Minecraft, … I hope the choreography I have created will motivate and excite aspiring male dancers to get involved.”
David Hallberg Lands Spokesmodel Contract With Nike
“The $32 billion sports brand has asked him to model for its latest campaign for NikeLab’s all-conditions gear in both still and video ads.”
L.A. Dance Project’s Memorial Day Weekend Livestreams Reached More Than 500,000 People
The most popular segment of the series, transmitted from the company’s residency at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas, drew 211,300 views by itself. “What’s interesting is that this livestream wasn’t what we’re typically used to: It was more of a live dance film happening in real time than an intimate peek in on rehearsal.”
What’s Not Okay To Ask A Dancer To Do?
“When your instruments are human beings, is there a limit to how far you should go? Five choreographers open up about where” – and when and why – “they draw the line.” (Elizabeth Streb’s answer is, of course, that she doesn’t.)
You Want To Bring International Artists To The US? You’d Better Be A Virtuoso Artist At Visas
“We submitted a 300-page document for the Chinese. That was the second document. The first document, I think, was 100 pages.” What’s in those fat documents? Responses to a seven-page “request for evidence” from USCIS.