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Focus Dance at the Joyce - zoe | juniper (Seattle, WA) and KEIGWIN + COMPANY (New York, NY) - 1/3/12 by Robert Abrams
Focus Dance is a new showcase for American Dance. (The last letters of Focus are US, hence the name.) Eight dance companies from around the US each performed twice during... (more)
BOUND - Yaa Samar! Dance Theater - 10/22/11 by Sarah Hart
Three walls, pushed into different positions by restless dancers, become the boundaries within, on, and against which the dramas of this piece take place. At times they represent the walls... (more)
Trolley Dances 2011 - All around the town - 10/16/11 by Joanna G. Harris
Kim Epifano and Epiphany Productions make a special gift to San Francisco each year. They bring "Trolley Dances" to delighted audiences, most who have never seen any dance, and... (more)

Crowe's Eye Photography

Performance Reviews

The Soldier’s Tale - Multi-arts Magic - 11/28/11 by Joanna G. Harris
Muriel Maffre, Peter Callendar, Joan Mankin, the musicians and production staff of Stravinsky's "The Soldiers Tale," have achieved magic in the current offering at the Aurora Theatre. Maffre, who was... (more)
Dance Kaleidoscope - The Four elements (Redux) - 10/9/11 by Rita Kohn
Slimmed, trimmed and still dynamic, David Hochoy's revisited The Four Elements (2005 premiere) this time opened with "Earth" set on Frank Felice's dynamic Earthworks. Kenoth Shane Patton's powerful creator-figure... (more)
Pilobolus - 10/1/11 by Rita Kohn
Pilobolus choreographers and dancers perfect athleticism in movement as a twining of flowing water and floating clouds. Adding a third strand of intellectual curiosity invites audience members into a collaboration... (more)

Robert Abrams

DanceSpots

Swing Dance at the Century Ballroom - 6/12/11 by Robert Abrams
At the suggestion of Jessica Massart of On The Boards, an alternative dance and theater venue in Seattle, I had considered going to The Century Ballroom for Swing... (more)
Review of the Canon 5D Mark II - You Should Be Dancing - Best Shots - 4/8/11 by Robert Abrams
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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... (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... (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... (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-... (more)

Gene Schiavone

Previews

Yes, They Can Dance - Indianapolis City Ballet Showcases “Rising” Young Dance Professionals - 9/2/11 by Rita Kohn
Indianapolis City Ballet presents "Evening with the Stars 2011," its third annual gala performance by soloists and principal dancers from major companies nationwide on Sept. 10, with an added attraction... (more)
An Interview with Joellen Meglin of Temple University about their upcoming performance "Crystallina" at the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) - 4/15/11 by Robert Abrams
Robert Abrams: What is your role in the show?... (more)
An Interview with Eleanor Goudie-Averill of Stone Depot Dance Lab about their upcoming performance "Bodies of Text" at the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) - 4/2/11 by Robert Abrams
Robert Abrams: What is your role in the show?... (more)

Press Releases

Celebrate Dance to be presented March 3, 2012 - Updates - 3/3/12 by Jamie Nichols
WHAT: Executive Producer Jamie Nichols presents CELEBRATE DANCE 2012 Saturday March 3, 2012 8:00pm at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California with a line-up of and nine extraordinary dance companies. (more)
Summation Dance’s Second Annual New York City Season - 1/30/12 by Michelle Brandon
Summation Dance presents its Second Annual New York City Season featuring the World Premiere of Deep End, choreographed by Sumi Clements and produced by Taryn Vander Hoop, from Thursday –... (more)
KEIGWIN + COMPANY 2012 Summer Intensive: LET'S MAKE A DANCE - 2/15/12 by Michelle Brandon
KEIGWIN + COMPANY (K+C) announces the company's first summer intensive program, Let's Make a Dance, which will be held from May 21-25, 2012 at The Juilliard School. (more)

Interviews and More

MYB 2012 SUMMER INTENSIVE AUDITIONS - 3/4/12 by Michelle Brandon - AUDITIONS & PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES
Manhattan Movement & Arts Center announces auditions for Manhattan Youth Ballet's Summer Intensive at the Manhattan Movement & Arts Center at 248 W. 60th Street, NYC (between Amsterdam and West... (more)
Stam-pede - a diverse dance show for kids - 1/8/12 by Robert Abrams - ARTS AND EDUCATION
A neighbor had tickets to Stam-pede at Symphony Space, a show presented at 3 pm and intended for small kids. She couldn't use the tickets because the start time of... (more)
Celebrate Dance 2012 Promo Video - 3/3/12 by Jamie Nichols - VIDEO
The Celebrate Dance 2012 promo video: Watch it here!... (more)

MASTER CLASS WITH HERMAN CORNEJO - 2/20/12 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

TWIST, presented by Parsons Dance, in partnership with the Ice Theater of New York City's Skate Concert Series - 2/29/12 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE COMPANY OF JAMAICA - 3/25/12 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

RED STAR / RED ARMY CHORUS AND DANCE ENSEMBLE - 3/31/12 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Celebrate Dance 2012 to be presented March 3, 2012 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA - 3/3/12 by Jamie Nichols - PRESS RELEASES

Keigwin + Company 2012 Season - 1/4/12 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Parsons Dance - 1/4/12 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Stam-Pede - 1/8/12 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Focus Dance - 1/3/12 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Camille A. Brown and Dancers - 12/19/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

The Knickerbocker Suite - 12/15/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Dance Gotham - 12/14/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

SAVE THE CHILDREN BENEFIT - 12/10/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

PETER PANtomime - 12/9/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

In the Presence of Wonderment - A Critic’s Comment - 12/16/11 by Rita Kohn - ARTS AND EDUCATION

Where Snowflakes Dance and Swear: Inside the Land of Ballet - a book by Stephen Manes - 12/1/11 by Rita Kohn - BOOK REVIEWS

Jennifer Muller/The Works Performs to Kick-Off Contemporary Art Fair NYC and American Craft Show NYC at Javits Center, November 18, 2011 - 11/18/11 by John Louis Bryant - PRESS RELEASES

French Masters' Workshop - 12/18/11 by Leslie Schiller - PRESS RELEASES

SHEN WEI DANCE ARTS - 11/29/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

THE COLONIAL NUTCRACKER - 12/11/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Dance Meet - 1/3/12 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

David Dorfman Dance: Prophets of Funk - 1/24/12 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Ballads, Beats & Big Pianos - 10/2/11 by Rita Kohn - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Steps In Time: Fall Ballet - 10/8/11 by Rita Kohn - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Compania Flamenca Jose Porcel - 10/12/11 by Rita Kohn - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Alonzo King: LINES Ballet - Challenges: old and new - 10/23/11 by Joanna G. Harris - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

The Yorkville Nutcracker - 12/8/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Dancing Literate Project - 11/11/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

It’s A Wonderful Life - 10/23/11 by Rita Kohn - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

AXIS Dance Company - Lively Dimensions - 10/9/11 by Joanna G. Harris - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Dancing Literate Project - 11/10/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Tut - Dance musical discount offer - 10/14/11 by Lydia Becker - PRESS RELEASES

The Philanthropy Dance – advice on creating and funding dance company programs in the school - 10/17/11 by Jasmine Rios - SPECIAL FOCUS

Compañía Flamenca José Porcel: Gypsy Fire - 11/13/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

American Footsteps - 11/11/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Reflecting on the Indianapolis School of Ballet Rehearsal - 10/1/11 by Rita Kohn - BEHIND THE SCENES

Hanna Berger, inventive dancer - prominent Modern dancer from the 1930s to the 1950s - 10/9/11 by George Jackson - SPECIAL FOCUS

The Bessies: New York Dance and Performance Awards - to be presented October 24, 2011 - 10/4/11 by Lucy Sexton - PRESS RELEASES

Je me souviens...I remember... - 10/29/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Auditions for THE KNICKERBOCKER SUITE - 9/25/11 by Michelle Brandon - AUDITIONS & PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES

BROADWAY’S DANCING DIVAS - 9/26/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

THE ENCHANTED PIANO: Dances for Piano with Electronics, Piano Strings, and Amplified Piano - 10/21/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Mark Morris Dance Company - Dido and Aeneas - MM in Archaic Mode - 9/18/11 by Joanna G. Harris - SPECIAL FOCUS

Singin’ in the Rain - 9/8/11 by Rita Kohn - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Young Stars of Ballet - Indianapolis City Ballet - 9/9/11 by Rita Kohn - SPECIAL FOCUS

An Evening with the Stars - Indianapolis City Ballet - 9/10/11 by Rita Kohn - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

A Masterclass and Conversation with JoAnn Hunter - 9/12/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Manhattan Youth Ballet Fall Auditions - 9/9/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Katherine Helen Fisher Dance - 9/2/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Zhukov Dance Theatre - Dreams Recycled - 9/3/11 by Joanna G. Harris - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Sitting Pretty: The Life and Times of Clifton Webb - 9/6/11 by Rita Kohn - BOOK REVIEWS

Moving Stories: Making Art and Dance Together at the Eric Carle Museum - 9/2/11 by Laura Pravitz - ARTS AND EDUCATION

French Academie of Ballet Fall 2011 Pre-Professional Training Program - 9/8/11 by Leslie Schiller - AUDITIONS & PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES

The Grass is Always Greener… by ANABELLA LENZU/DANCEDRAMA - 9/30/11 by Anabella Lenzu - PRESS RELEASES

Dance Gallery Festival - 10/13/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

An appeal from SpectorDance - 8/25/11 by Daniel Fernandez - PRESS RELEASES

Ballet NY - 11/18/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Dance Teacher Summit 2011: A Student’s Perspective - 8/17/11 by Marilynn Larkin - SPECIAL FOCUS

Soul Steps - 10/20/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Dance Weekend in San Francisco - West Wave: "Terra Incognita, Revisited", "Almost Out-of-Towners", Dance Mission: "project b:" "Sotto Voce", San Francisco Ballet at Stern Grove - 7/31/11 by Joanna G. Harris - SPECIAL FOCUS

Keshet Chaim’s Rhythm & Roots - 8/28/11 by Lucy Pollak - PRESS RELEASES

Sonali Skandan & Jiva Dance present SWARUPA: INFINITE FORM - 8/12/11 by Sonali Skandan - PRESS RELEASES

Merce Fair at the Lincoln Center Festival - 7/16/11 by Joanna G. Harris - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Summer Musicals/Elvis Sizzle - 7/24/11 by Rita Kohn - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

V for Vitality - An Interview with Matthew Sanford, Amazing Disabled Yoga Guru - 7/25/11 by Susan Brender, Robert Abrams - SPECIAL FOCUS

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College 2011-2012 Season: Dance - 7/21/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

A "Weekend Out" at Jacob's Pillow Dance - 8/5/11 by Toni Bolger - PRESS RELEASES

Jodi Melnick and David Neumann - 8/10/11 by Toni Bolger - PRESS RELEASES

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival presents 3e Étage: Soloists & Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet - 8/3/11 by Toni Bolger - PRESS RELEASES

The National Acrobats of the People's Republic of China - 10/29/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts 2011-2012 Family Performances - 10/28/11 by Michelle Brandon - PRESS RELEASES

Lar Lubovitch Dance Company - 7/20/11 by Toni Bolger - PRESS RELEASES

Jonah Bokaer at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival - 7/12/11 by Toni Bolger - PRESS RELEASES

LDP/Laboratory Dance Project at Jacob's Pillow Dance - 7/8/11 by Toni Bolger - PRESS RELEASES

Jacob's Pillow Presents Big Dance Theater In the World Premiere of Inventive, Dramatic "Supernatural Wife" - 7/6/11 by Toni Bolger - PRESS RELEASES

The Patch - a children's picture book by Justina Chen Headley and illustrated by Mitch Vane - will dance into your child's heart - 7/3/11 by Robert Abrams - SPECIAL FOCUS

ANIKAI Dance to perform He Who Burns at Dance Theater Workshop July 13-16 - 7/3/11 by Wendy Jehlen - PRESS RELEASES

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