Ryan Enn Hughes places his subjects – members of the street dance crew Northbuck Krump and students at the National Ballet school of Canada – “inside a circle of 48 cameras, which are networked up to take a simultaneous image of what he calls a ‘peak’ moment of action – a jump, an arabesque, a slide.”
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Megan Fairchild Loosens Up
She joined New York City Ballet at age 17, was a soloist by 19 and a principal at 20. At that point, she felt terrified, unworthy to hold the same rank as the likes of Darci Kistler. Unsurprisingly, her dancing seemed to many to be studied and tense. Seven years on, she’s changed.
Nikolai Tsiskaridze Gets To Keep Bolshoi Teaching Gig
“In what is the latest move in the ongoing turf war at the Bolshoi Theater, ballet star Nikolai Tsiskaridze got to keep his teacher job at the theater despite his strained relations with the Bolshoi management.”
US State Department Spreads American Dance From Kyrgyzstan To Mozambique
DanceMotion USA, a cultural diplomacy initiative, is sending the likes of the Trey McIntire Project, Rennia Harris Puremovement and the Seán Curran Company to far-flung corners of the globe.
English National Ballet Expands Program For Parkinson’s Patients
Results of the company’s pilot scheme of ballet classes as physical therapy for people suffering from the neurological disorder are proving so promising that the program is being extended to four new cities.
Fear, And Then Success, For New York City Ballet Principal
“If this were the Hollywood version of ballet, her colossal transformation from nervous bunhead to confident star would have been sparked by overcoming a long addiction or a grueling injury. But there’s no tawdry sex scene to cue up here. The reality is that the passage of years–and the benefits of increased stage time–have allowed her to release her crushing anxiety.”
Wim Wenders On When He First Saw Pina Bausch
“Dance – include me out. It was not for me … my girlfriend really, literally dragged me. And then I found myself on the edge of my seat, crying like a baby after five minutes, and crying through the entire thing. I was hopelessly, helplessly crying, and didn’t know what was happening. It was like lightning struck me.”
Ballet San Jose Officially Fires Artistic Director Dennis Nahat
The company’s founder “confirmed this week that he has received a letter from Executive Director Stephanie Ziesel removing him as artistic director. ‘I am flabbergasted at how this has happened, Nahat said … ‘I don’t understand the rationale behind it, and I guess one cannot rationalize it at this point’.”
Bolshoi’s Director General Says He Didn’t Fire Nikolai Tsiskaridze
Anatoly Iksanov: “No one is going to fire Nikolai Tsiskaridze, who was, and is, to remain Bolshoi Theatre’s soloist.” Iksanov argues that Tsiskaridze’s contract as a part-time dance instructor was terminated in order to engage a full-time teacher.
Making A Living As A Dancer In L.A.? Sure, With Multiple Jobs
‘You are part of such a small group, you wonder if anybody notices that you exist,” says one dancer. “The movie and film industry does overpower the art and culture, and that can be frustrating.”