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Dd LIVE STREAM: Indie Rock Star Sufjan Stevens plus NYCB Ballet Stars 9/23 at...
Works and Process at the Guggenheim is at it again: selling out a fresh program and offering it to the world via live stream! Next Sunday 9/23 at 7:30p, the panel, including choreographer Justin Peck...
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Ballets with a Twist performs Cocktail Hour at the XL Nightclub
Following their successful run of performances in June, Marilyn Klaus’s one-of-a-kind dance company, Ballets with a Twist, will perform her original evening-length ballet Cocktail Hour with special...
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A Goldfish Circles Doug Varone and Dancers
Every October and May, after an insanely busy September and April, I find myself circling the dance listings and poring over my calendar with wonder. Like a goldfish, no matter how many seasons I have...
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The Adventures of Feminist Dance Mom
The NYT ran a pretty cerebral article on the subculture of dance competitions for young children. Verging on cringe-worthy while also being kind of harmless, the culture is mind blowing, but for very...
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Dd LIVE STREAM: Royal Danish Ballet Unveils the Creative Process Behind La...
Works and Process at the Guggenheim brings us behind the curtain as The Royal Danish Ballet celebrates the 135th anniversary of La Bayadère. Prior to the premiere, Nikolaj Hübbe will share his staging...
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Dd Exclusive: SYTYCD’s Kathryn McCormick Talks Step Up Revolution Plus DVD...
From the small screen to the big screen, So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) alum Kathryn McCormick talks about why her first feature flick, Step Up Revolution, is worth a watch. Flash mob scene from...
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Dd Response: New York City Ballet featured on 60 Minutes
New York City Ballet forges the art form’s future? On Sunday, November 25th, 60 Minutes ran a piece on New York City Ballet in order, as it originally appeared to me, to promote the Nutcracker. I have...
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Step Up Revolution: A Dance Battle over the Fate of American Cities
With the Oscars just around the corner, I am sad to note that my favorite film of 2012 is not up for any awards. So I submit, for your consideration, the merits of Step Up Revolution, released last...
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Dd Response: Pacific Northwest Ballet Brings Love to NYC with Romeo and Juliet
This past week, Pacific Northwest Ballet offered audience members of the New York City Center a Valentine in the form of Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Romeo and Juliet. This contemporary rendering of the...
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Live Streaming TONIGHT 7:30p: Summer’s Different at La Mama
In Summer’s Different, live streaming via Culture Hub below, choreographer Tamar Rogoff is asking: “How does a family find its balance when one of its members suddenly reveals a gender identity that...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 1 of 20/20
Dd is pleased to announce 20/20, our dance video countdown to National Dance Day on July 27th. For the next nineteen days we will be posting a dance video to our site every day, curated by our own...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 2 of 20/20
Enjoy this new video just released by Dd contributor Lara Wilson and Jonah Einstein. Happy Tuesday! Testimonials: A Dance Film from Jonah Einstein on Vimeo. Don’t forget to nominate a video for day 20...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 3 of 20/20
This Wednesday, the video fairy brings an Under One dance film featuring Mei Yamanaka to Dd. 17 more videos to come in the next 17 days! Under One: Mei Yamanaka. Wythe Ave & North 13th Street,...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 4 of 20/20
Hallberg at Work…Day 4′s dance video needs no further introduction. Plus, a throwback Thursday video for fun: Inspired now?! Send us a link of your nomination for the Day 20 dance video in...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 5 of 20/20
TGIF–this fun video from Season 2 of TenduTV’s Essential Dance Film series might get you in the mood for a night out or at least help bridge the gap between the often dueling and grueling jobs of...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 6 of 20/20
Do you feel like the ballet world is less glamorous than it used to be? Today’s video linking ballet and fashion is for you: Are you a dance documentarian? What is your favorite dance video or short...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 7 of 20/20
Day 7 rounds out the week with Dance + Art. A video that explores the collaboration between Random Dance and Random International, two groups of artists who put the body at the center of their artistic...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 8 of 20/20
Another video from TenduTV’s Essential Dance Film series to begin the week. For those who did not catch this work in live performance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the creators of The Silence...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 9 of 20/20
Here at Dd a substantial part of our mission is bringing rigorous review to dance performances. We think our critics know best how to bring context to their own art form. We believe such thoughtful...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 10 of 20/20
Who says dance + indie rock don’t mix? These hipsters aren’t too cool to bust a move: What is your favorite dance video or short film? Send us your nomination for the Day 20 dance video in celebration...
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