Joel Kioko “grew up in Nairobi’s Kuwinda slum and took his first dance class five years ago in a public school classroom, with bare walls, no barre and no mirror, the desks and chairs pushed outside.”
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Watch This Cartoon Explain The Physics Behind The 32 Fouettés In ‘Swan Lake’
“Literally meaning ‘whipped’ or ‘whisked,’ the move is comprised of 32 consecutive turns on one pointed foot. If it sounds impossible, it’s because it almost is. So much so, that this video has been made to explain the physics of it.”
‘They Come In To Dance And Leave Their Parkinson’s Behind’
A visit to the dance classes that the popular British company Ballet Boyz offers for patients with the neurological disorder.
A Tuition-Free Ballet Program Changes The Lives Of Baltimore Boys
“Last school year, 31 boys attended Peabody Dance (which can cost thousands a semester) tuition-free, breathing new energy and life into the mirrored-walled studios and bringing economic, racial, and social diversity to a world that ‘hasn’t always been that way’.”
‘The Red Shoes’ A Daunting Property To Put On Stage? Not For Matthew Bourne
In fact, he’s wanted to do it for as long as he’s had his own company. “Virtually every project I have undertaken in my career has had this potential problem attached to it,” he says. “Much-loved pieces that you touch at your peril!”
Ballerinas Take Back The Streets Of Cairo For Women [VIDEO]
In a smart, arts-focused campaign that’s gone viral, the ballerinas use photos and video to show off the ancient city in a new way.
For Eight Years, A Ballet Company Performed At Austin’s Funkiest Hippie Bar
From the fall of 1972 to December 1980, the Austin Ballet Theatre appeared monthly at the now-legendary Armadillo World Headquarters. The cover charge ran from $1 to $3; beer was ¢35.
The Only Black Dancer In Tel Aviv Comes Home To Brooklyn
Shamel Pitts had spent seven years with Batsheva, Israel’s most famous dance company, when he created a solo work to a spoken-word soundtrack he assembled and recorded himself. A director friend of his filmed the work, and now Pitts is back in New York, touring the film and live show around the Western Hemisphere.
Colorado Ballet Wins Best “Nutcracker” (Did You Even Know There Was A “Best” Nutcracker?)
“Ticket discounter Goldstar said Wednesday that Colorado Ballet’s production of the Christmas staple was voted the best by Goldstar members who rate and review “The Nutcracker” shows they recently attended. Previous winners include the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Boston Ballet and The Joffrey Ballet.”
The Dance Moves That Can Heal The Sick, Raise The Dead, And Enable Time Travel (On Netflix’s New Sci-Fi Show)
A Q&A with choreographer Ryan Heffington, who created “the Movements” with magical powers for the series The OA.