“Dancer and choreographer Savion Glover and Judith Jamison, Artistic Director Emerita of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, talk about upcoming performances and about race, dance and the connection to African American communities.” (audio)
Category: dance
Michelle Dorrance Talks Nouveau Tap Dance
The dancer-choreographer-MacArthur ‘Genius’ talks with Leonard Lopate about renovating the genre and the world premiere of her piece ETM: Double Down. (audio)
Three Years After The Acid Attack, Former Bolshoi Ballet Director Talks About The Way He Works Now
While his contract to lead the company was not renewed, Sergei Filin was appointed to direct the Bolshoi’s new workshop for young choreographers. Yet, he says, he doesn’t feel safe there.
What’s A Dancer To Do When Her Directors Tell Her To Lose Weight Or Lose Her Gig? Here’s What
Rachel Zar offers a five-point plan.
What Ballet Does For Dancers In Lagos
“The troupe at Span may have started out as a group of fun loving impromptu dancers in the boroughs of Lagos but they have grown to become award-winning internationally recognized artists.”
Ballet Companies Are Wrecking Dancers’ Bodies, Prima Ballerina Says
And she’s ready for that to stop: “In the ballet world, in too many cases, the status of dancers is similar to that of actors in medieval theatre – subservient.”
Robbie Fairchild Is Back From Broadway, But He’s Still Doing Wheeldon’s Dances To Gershwin’s Music
“Pop quiz: The New York City Ballet principal Robert Fairchild is dancing to the sounds of Gershwin, in choreography by Christopher Wheeldon. The title of the work contains the word ‘American.’ Where are we?”
How On Earth Do You Choreograph Something Fresh To Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’? Edouard Lock Was Itching To Try
“These are pieces that have entered the collective unconscious. The act of combining something that you’ve already experienced with something you haven’t yet seen is something I like to use as one of the tensions available to a work. There’s a sort of distortion between the stage and the audience that is dependent on the memories of each individual.” (One thing Lock did not do is leave the music as is.)
Dancing With The Stars (Or At Least Their Holograms)
Madame Tussaud’s in Tokyo has opened a new attraction. “Visitors can waltz and disco with Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Marilyn Monroe, or pirouette in a “Swan Lake” ballet with Olympics figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu.”
Gay Dance Clubs Decline As The Culture Moves On
“The new generation just doesn’t support large dance clubs. They spend money on special events I do, like my RuPaul’s Drag Race, Pride and Halloween events. But the days of the weekly dance party are over, at least for now.”