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Fela! - Afrobeat Shakes up Broadway - 8/4/10 by Rachel Levin
When you buy a ticket to Fela!, the Broadway musical based on the life and music of Nigerian performer and politico Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, you're also buying a seat at The Shrine nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria. The first half of the show is primarily a recreation of one of the rousing concerts that took place at The Shrine in the late 1970s, when Fela honed his signature Afrobeat sound, belted lyrics that challenged the corrupt... (more)
Angelina Ballerina: Love To Dance DVD - 8/18/10 by Robert Abrams
Angelina Ballerina: Love To Dance DVD contains a set of five animated shorts of about 12 minutes each. The animation uses computer generated graphics rendered with a 3D look. The animation's clean lines help the viewer clearly see the dance moves. (For those of you who do not have children, Angelina and her friends are dancing mice.)... (more)
Creative Dance Class - Rachael Kosch: Child of Westbeth Returns to Teach Toddlers - 8/17/10 by Bonnie Rosenstock
For the ten best formative years of her life, ages ten to twenty, dancer/choreographer/actor Rachael Kosch called the Westbeth Center for the Arts her home. (more)

Carol Rosegg

Performance Reviews

The Flying Karamazov Brothers - 4Play - 9/2/10 by Robert Abrams
I saw the Flying Karamazov Brothers perform years ago in what might have been their original show, more or less. I recalled being amused by that show, so when I was asked to review their newest show, I said Yes. (more)
Fela! - 8/17/10 by Robert Abrams
Rachel Levin is writing the main review of Fela!, so I will limit myself to a few observations. I saw the show on August 4, 2010. (more)
Grand Slam - Metropolitan Classical Ballet's Mejia & Vetrov think bigger than Martins - 7/23/10 by Paul Ben-Itzak
ARLINGTON, Texas — Three ballets into the one-night only season of Metropolitan Classical Ballet July 17 at Texas Hall, I went up to Paul Mejia, the company's co-director and the choreographer of all three dances, and asked him the rhetorical question: "What I don't understand, purely from an artistic standpoint, is what Peter Martins is doing in New York and you're doing here." "Well, my family's here," Mejia answered, but the question persists: After seeing... (more)

PJ's Dancetique

DanceSpots

Argentine Tango in Texas - 7/17/10 by Paul Ben-Itzak
RICHARDSON, TX — Unforewarned straddlers who happened to wander into the spic-and-span storefront dance hall one recent Thursday night, perhaps attracted by the neon sign which set it apart from its neighbors in the small mall in this Dallas suburb, with the red letters spelling out "PJ'S Dancetique" framed by a blue rectangle, might have been forgiven for not knowing if they were in Texas, Hawaii, or Argentina. For if it was milonga night —... (more)
Dancing above Paris - Dance a la Bellevilloise - 5/17/10 by Paul Ben-Itzak
Well, I finally found a way to meet a lot of beautiful Parisiennes of all ages and sizes all at one time in one spot: Folk dancing. My editor at ExploreDance.com has been on me to add some social dancing to the mix of weird modern dance I've been filing on occasion from Paris, so when I saw the notice for a grand folk ball preceded by lessons to take place May 15, I took... (more)
Salsa Afterwork Mondays at Taj - 4/12/10 by Robert Abrams
I went to Taj tonight to deliver some Dance Critics Association Conference brochures to Talia. I brought my dance shoes, figuring I would get a little Salsa in - now that I have a very young daughter, it has been difficult to go dancing. (more)

Whitney Browne

Competitions

New York International Ballet Competition 2009 - 6/28/09 by Marian Horosko
Although the NYIBC usually attracts a high level of competitors, this year's group, 17 to 24 years of age, that performed at the Rose Theater at the Time Warner Building on June 28, was a bland group. It was a 25th anniversary for the competition of pas de deuxs, and solo works, and the leave-taking of its tireless founder Ilona Copen. The opening awards ceremony recognized the services of its artistic director, Eleanore D'Antuono and... (more)
Disco America: Low Key, High Energy, and Lots of Fun - 6/28/09 by Marilynn Larkin
I've been to half a dozen or so hustle/West Coast swing events since taking up partner dancing two years ago, and Disco America (www.discoamerica.com), held June 26-28 at the Crown Plaza Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, was among the best. (more)
Hustle & Salsa & Sun - International Hustle and Salsa Dance Festival & Competition - 5/4/09 by Lori Ortiz
Location, location, location! It may sound cliché, but that was the rallying cry for the 10th International Hustle and Salsa Competition, held at the picturesque Deauville Beach Resort, April 30th- May 4th, 2009. On palm-lined Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, deco is la mode. (more)

Lionsgate

Previews

So You Think Mouslings Can Dance? - a preview and interview with Stephen Sunderlin of the Vital Theatre Company - 8/25/10 by Bonnie Rosenstock
First there were the beloved books – over twenty in all – written by Katharine Holabird with illustrations by Helen Craig starting in 1983 and as popular as ever. Next there was the 2002 animated TV series based on the books, originally produced in the UK, and still televised on PBS Kids Sprout. Then in September 2009, the CG-animated revival, Angelina Ballerina The Next Steps, began airing on PBS KIDS, with the DVD Angelina... (more)

Unplanned Exits, Creative Solutions - 9/30/09 by Marian Horosko
The news that 11 dancers will be let go from the New York City Ballet roster recalls other times of financial plight: Balanchine left stranded in England upon Diaghilev's death; his paying the hotel and hospital bill for his wife, a polio victim, by giving the Danes his "Serenade" ballet to perform at any time; Martha Graham giving her "girls" bread and cheese to see them through rehearsals; Charles Weidman paying the rent and... (more)

Reminders - 9/21/09 by Marian Horosko
Fall for Dance, that popular yearly series of mixed-bag companies performing at City Center, September 22-October 3, will have its tickets available on sale September 13 at the City Center boxoffice. The series includes (in honor of the Diaghilev centennial) a number of ballets from Ballets Russes as well as other works in tribute. (more)

Keith Weng

Press Releases

Dancing in the Park - Celebrate Dance Festival in San Diego, CA to be presented August 27-29, 2010 - 8/26/10 by Jasmine Rios
Where else can one see three days of dance without spending a penny, but the Celebrate Dance Festival (CDF) in San Diego. Every August for the last 14 years, Eveoke Dance Theatre has been pulling off this major feat in Balboa Park. This year, August 27 - 29 is the designated weekend for the masses to come experience everything dance. (more)
Theatrical Bellydance conference to happen in NYC from July 8 to 11, 2010 - 7/6/10 by Sarah Hart
Dancers from Chicago to Seoul to Mumbai are packing their bags this summer for the New York Theatrical Bellydance Conference, an event that will combine three days of intensive instruction with three curated stage productions at the Dance New Amsterdam theater, all happening in downtown Manhattan July 8-11. Stage performances will feature a diverse away of professional bellydance artists and participants of all experience levels will have the opportunity to perform in open-stage nights at... (more)
Maria Bermudez FLAMENCO: Sonidos Gitanos and Chicana Gypsy Project - 6/29/10 by Lucy Pollak
Maria Bermudez revolutionizes the art of Flamenco, transporting audiences on an extraordinary personal journey from her Chicana roots to the land where Gypsy flamenco reigns - and back again. Maria Bermudez FLAMENCO: Sonidos Gitanos and Chicana Gypsy Project brings Bermudez' magnificent flamenco puro company, Sonidos Gitanos, from Spain to introduce its newest and most exciting endeavor to Los Angeles audiences. "Chicana Gypsy Project" is a blending of Gypsy flamenco music and dance with... (more)

Interviews and More

House of Dance - a young adult novel by Beth Kephart - 7/5/10 by Robert Abrams - BOOK REVIEWS
House of Dance, a young adult novel by Beth Kephart, is a moving coming of age story. Rosie, the main character, takes care of her dying grandfather one summer, and in the process learns about her family and herself. She also discovers a passion for dance. The book is filled with characters you will care about, and in some cases, care against. Characters grow over the course of the book. The descriptions of dance are... (more)
Alphabet of Dance by Barbie Heit Schwaeber and Damian Ward - 6/21/10 by Robert Abrams - ARTS AND EDUCATION
This book highlights elements of dance:
sometimes styles and sometimes positions –
in that way, with also more types, it can be perhaps a little random.
But to say it puts my daughter in a trance
does not require many exaggerations:
I predict, pending more research, Alphabet of Dance will acquire quite a fandom. (more)
Bamboo People - a novel - 6/3/10 by Robert Abrams - BOOK REVIEWS
I recently read Mitali Perkins' Bamboo People, a young adult novel. This is a story of two boys living in Burma under difficult conditions. At first glance, this is not a dance related novel. Bamboo People is not a dance related novel at tenth glance either. So why, you ask, are you reviewing it on ExploreDance.com? Because on page 260 (out of 264), dance becomes a central idea in the book, even if dance is... (more)

Erasing Borders: Festival of Indian Dance - Concert II - 6/5/10 by Mindy Aloff - SPECIAL FOCUS

Sweet Dreams, My Dance Critics - New Children's Book Available for Sale - 7/12/10 by Robert Abrams - SPECIAL FOCUS

'Sounds' sensation - 14 years after 'Noise,' Glover debuts Chez Bernhardt - 6/17/10 by Paul Ben-Itzak - SPECIAL FOCUS

Will dance in Europe be enlarged to oblivion? - 6/28/10 by Paul Ben-Itzak - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

In Memorium: Jonathan Wolken - Pilobolus loses founding Piloboli - 6/26/10 by Paul Ben-Itzak - SPECIAL FOCUS

Dance Training in Vietnam – an interview with Cao Chi Thanh, Pham Ngoc Thanh and Gerald Herman - 6/12/10 by Marisa Hayes - SPECIAL FOCUS

Indo American Arts Council and Asia Society Team Up - 6/6/10 by Marian Horosko - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Dance Media Screen Innovations — The 9th Annual Dance Camera West Film Festival - 6/5/10 by Rachel Levin - SPECIAL FOCUS

Galvan's Apocalypse - From sandbox to coffin with flamenco innovator - 6/1/10 by Paul Ben-Itzak - SPECIAL FOCUS

BookExpo America 2010 - 5/29/10 by Robert Abrams - BOOK REVIEWS

Just another Sunday afternoon in Paris - 5/24/10 by Paul Ben-Itzak - ADVENTURES ABROAD

The19th Annual Lester Horton Awards - 5/16/10 by Rachel Levin - SPECIAL FOCUS

Rina Mehta's Kathak Solo Review - 5/16/10 by Joanne Zimbler - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Lula Washington Dance Theatre – Celebrating 30 Years - 5/15/10 by Rachel Levin - SPECIAL FOCUS

Dance Books for the Little Ones - 5/12/10 by Bonnie Rosenstock - ARTS AND EDUCATION

A star is born - Akram Khan... and company - 5/11/10 by Paul Ben-Itzak - SPECIAL FOCUS

Returning to Paris: The voyage - 5/10/10 by Paul Ben-Itzak - TRAVEL

Shantala Shivalingappa - 5/6/10 by Paul Ben-Itzak - SPECIAL FOCUS

Battling the Dark Spaces - In a World of Conflict, Gerard Violette & Padmini Chettur See Another Path - 5/6/10 by Paul Ben-Itzak - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

In Philadelphia: The Littlefield Ballet Lives for an Afternoon - Ferde Grofé’s Café Society - 5/2/10 by Mindy Aloff - SPECIAL FOCUS

Philip Glass Feted - 4/27/10 by Bonnie Rosenstock - GALAS

L.A. CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY with SONOS, and BODYTRAFFIC PRESENT “MADE IN L.A.” - AN EVENING OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE AND MUSIC on June 18, 2010 - 4/26/10 by Susan Gordon - PRESS RELEASES

Mare Nostrum Elements is looking for eclectic and dynamic performers to participate in The Wave Within! Movement Theater training promotional video - 4/26/10 by Nicola Iervasi - AUDITIONS & PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES

La Danserie — Rendezvous - 4/25/10 by Joanne Zimbler - SPECIAL FOCUS

Tongues Untied - 4/25/10 by Marian Horosko - SPECIAL FOCUS

When Dance Is More Than Craft, And So Much More Than Just A Career… - 4/25/10 by Sarah Hart - SPECIAL FOCUS

Argentine Tango Dazzles Denver - 4/23/10 by Wendy Goldberg - DANCE TEACHER PROFILES

Stomp With No Borders - 4/23/10 by Robert Abrams - POETRY

Classical to Contemporary, Folk to Bollywood – Engendered Presents South Asian Dance That Explores The Diversities of Masculinities and Femininities - to be presented April 20 to 25, 2010 at Symphony Space and Lincoln Center (NYC) - 4/12/10 by Myna Mukherjee - PRESS RELEASES

4 Headed Dance III - 4/3/10 by Rachel Levin - SPECIAL FOCUS

ExploreDance.com Press Release: Greater Los Angeles Coverage 2010 - 3/31/10 by Robert Abrams, Rachel Levin - PRESS RELEASES

Female Dancer/Immediate Replacement - needed in Santa Monica, CA - 3/31/10 by Louise Reichlin - AUDITIONS & PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES

Young Movers Program Takes it From the Beginning - Dance classes for young children at Peridance - 3/31/10 by Bonnie Rosenstock - SPECIAL FOCUS

Rubberbandance — AV Input/Output - 3/27/10 by Joanne Zimbler - SPECIAL FOCUS

First Annual Los Angeles Flamenco Festival - 3/21/10 by Rachel Levin - SPECIAL FOCUS

Rosanna Gamson/World Wide — Tov - 3/20/10 by Rachel Levin - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Corella Ballet Castilla y León U.S. Debut - 3/19/10 by Lori Ortiz - SPECIAL FOCUS

Against Diesel - 3/17/10 by Robert Abrams - POETRY

Celebrate Dance 2010 — As You Like It - 3/13/10 by Rachel Levin - SPECIAL FOCUS

Dance Festival and Art Exhibit: “Site of Departure Source of Arrival” - 3/11/10 by Rajika Puri - SPECIAL FOCUS

Guiding Rings — An Interview with Catch Me Bird - 3/8/10 by Rachel Levin - SPECIAL FOCUS

Paul Taylor Dance Company: Brandenburgs, Brief Encounters, Also Playing - 3/5/10 by Wendy Goldberg - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Dancing With Fire in Playa del Carmen - 3/5/10 by Sally McKinney - SPECIAL FOCUS

Snow Fairies Bring Joy to NYC in February - 2/28/10 by Robert Abrams - SNAPSHOTS

Ilona Copen: February 9, 1940-February 20, 2010 - 2/25/10 by Jacques Burgering, Marcia De La Garza - SPECIAL FOCUS

Part-time Intern Positions available for Development and Marketing & Videographer/Media Production at Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama to start immediately. - 2/20/10 by Anabella Lenzu - AUDITIONS & PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES

Contra-Tiempo 5th Year Anniversary Gala - 2/20/10 by Rachel Levin - GALAS

Celebrate Dance 2010 - Preview Video - 2/17/10 by Jamie Nichols - ADVERTISEMENTS

Hip Hop Performance Workshop @ Alvin Ailey! - 2/6/10 by Pavan Thimmaiah - PRESS RELEASES

Audition for Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama - 1/30/10 by Anabella Lenzu - AUDITIONS & PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES

“Agon,” "The Lady with the Little Dog,” “Cortège Hongrois” - 1/23/10 by Lori Ortiz - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Rioult Presents 2010 Dance Season Featuring World Premiere of "The Great Mass" and three repertory pieces (January 19-24, Manhattan, NY) - 1/19/10 by Sarah Hart - PRESS RELEASES

"Fancy Free," "Prodigal Son," "Firebird" - 1/19/10 by Lori Ortiz - SPECIAL FOCUS

CELEBRATE DANCE 2010 - 1/14/10 by Jamie Nichols - PRESS RELEASES

Group de Rua - H3 - 1/10/10 by Steve Sucato - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Maria Tallchief in The Firebird - 1/1/10 by George Platt Lynes - SPECIAL FOCUS

The Opening of the Upper West Side Whole Foods Market - 12/31/09 by Robert Abrams - TESTIMONIALS

Performance Workshops in NYC! - 12/26/09 by Pavan Thimmaiah - PRESS RELEASES

Thomas DeFrantz in Monk’s Mood – A Performance Meditation on the Life and Music of Thelonius Monk – presented by SLIPPAGE: Performance | Culture | Technology - 12/13/09 by Robert Abrams — Sponsored by Versani - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Peridance Center’s Historic Move: Kids’ Program Will Grow by Leaps and Bounds - 12/7/09 by Bonnie Rosenstock - SPECIAL FOCUS

50th Annual LA County Holiday Celebration - 12/6/09 by Lucy Pollak - PRESS RELEASES

Dancing Dreams Winter Recital - 12/6/09 by Robert Abrams - SPECIAL FOCUS

Nuts - 12/1/09 by Marian Horosko - DANCE HISTORY

Dance Films at the Paley Center for Media - 11/18/09 by Marian Horosko - MOVIE REVIEWS

Nips and Tucks - A comparison of the new Koch (nee State) Theater at Lincoln Center with other prominent dance venues around the world - 11/17/09 by Marian Horosko - ARCHITECTURE

Gehring Dancetheatre's rEVOLUTIONS - 11/14/09 by Emily Edwards - PRESS RELEASES

PMT Dance Series Fall 2009! - 11/14/09 by Pavan Thimmaiah - PRESS RELEASES

Screening Dance - 11/14/09 by Joseph Campana - SPECIAL FOCUS

Anthro(pop)ology II - 11/13/09 by Steve Sucato - SPECIAL FOCUS

BalletX: Fall Series 2009 - 11/9/09 by Inna Heasley - PRESS RELEASES

York Dance Works - Present time distant - 11/7/09 by Robert Abrams - SPECIAL FOCUS

Wedding Photography Advice - 11/5/09 by Robert Abrams - COMMENTARY

Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company - 11/4/09 by Wendy Goldberg - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

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