Ballet Arizona, the Valley’s only professional ballet company, is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded $600,000 by the office of Governor Doug Ducey through the American Rescue Plan Act, which is working to provide nonprofit organizations across the country with COVID-19 relief funding.
The performing arts were devastatingly affected
Author Sue Tabashnik has written four books, the latest being, Patsy Swayze: Every Day, A Chance to Dance. Twenty-nine interviews of some of her students, colleagues, friends, and a family member are presented. Swayze was an icon and trailblazer in the dance and performing arts world for decades as a dancer, teacher, mentor, and choreographer. Swayze
My Dear Watson, presented by Richard and Kathie Winter, is a reimagining of the iconic character Sherlock Holmes, directed and choreographed by Joshua L. Peugh. Sherlock Holmes is an iconic character that has excited and inspired storytellers worldwide for 135 years. His adventures have entertained adults and children for so long that he has become an
Dance/NYC has announced that Alejandra Duque Cifuentes will step aside as Executive Director of Dance/NYC as she shifts into a new role as the organization’s Strategy and Research Consultant, effective January 1, 2023. An experienced interim leadership team will continue to advance Dance/NYC's important operational and programmatic work while the
On Saturday and Sunday, March 4th & 5th, 2023, auditions will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, and will be hosted by the Nashville Ballet. Youth America Grand Prix is the world's largest dance scholarship organization. Dancers are welcome to register for an opportunity to audition for professional contracts with the world's leading dance companies; A
Los Angeles-based dance company Heidi Duckler Dance (HDD) is excited to announce its Book Launch Heidi Duckler Dance: 2016-2021 event hosted by the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA) on Saturday, January 14 from 3pm - 5pm. Join HDD for a special launch event for Heidi Duckler Dance: 2016-2021, a visual compilation book of the company’s
STREB EXTREME ACTION will hold auditions January 24-January 26, 2023 for their Spring Season with contracts starting immediately. Often called the Evel Knievel of dance, founding Artistic Director Elizabeth Streb and her STREB Extreme Action Company have been thrilling and terrifying audiences around the world. Back from the pandemic and fresh off a
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, the Bessies, New York City’s premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, have announced the 2022 award recipients at the 38th annual Bessie Awards.
Porshia A. Derival, Executive Director of H+ | TOTEM Productions, hosted this year’s event, which was heldat Chelsea Factory. A complete
B. MOORE DANCE heads to New York City to perform at the iconic Joyce Theater as part of the seventh annual American Dance Platform (ADP). As one of only three companies hand-selected by curator and acclaimed choreographer Ronald K. Brown, the opportunity is prestigious. The legendary Joyce Theater is known for presenting some of the best dances across the
The School of Ballet Arizona is currently enrolling new students for the spring session of Adaptive Dance for children
ages 5-18!
Based on the successful Adaptive Dance Program of Boston Ballet, this program is designed to create a class environment sensitive to the needs of students with Down Syndrome while nurturing their self-expression and
Phoenix Dance Theatre is delighted to announce the release of three new original dance films in a celebration of Black women choreographers. The English company based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, recently celebrated its 40th
anniversary and is the longest-standing contemporary dance company outside London.
Commissioned in 2021 by then Artistic
Celebrity Series of Boston hosts two intimate and wildly divergent dance performances that tackle big ideas in January, showcasing the work of two acclaimed companies led by award-winning and sought-after women choreographers of color.Company SBB//Stefanie Batten Bland’s evocative and thought-provoking Look Who’s Coming to Dinner takes inspiration from the
