Dance News

Miami Dance Festival’s 10th Anniversary

The Miami Dance Festival is Miami Momentum Dance Company’s largest endeavor of the year and this season will be celebrating the event’s 10th anniversary. The festival will kick off Friday, April 5 and run through Wednesday, May 15. It will feature fresh performances from festival favorites, such as Momentum Dance Company and Ballet Flamenco La

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Laura Pawel Dance presents two premieres

Laura Pawel Dance Company returns to the Chen Dance Center with the premieres of Lost Thoughts, music by Phil Stone, and Tête-à-Tête, music by Gene Caprioglio, on March 14-16 in New York City. As always, the company dances to live music by composers and performers who, like the dancers, have enjoyed long collaborations with Laura Pawel.<br

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Inaugural VIBE Summer Dance Workshop

The inaugural VIBE Summer Dance Workshop, kicking off in Atlanta this June, will provide concentrated studies in contemporary dance, jazz, hip-hop and placement technique. Taught by current industry professionals, the workshop is open to intermediate and advanced dancers ages 14 and up.

Taking place at Emory University’s Schwartz Center

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BalletMet Columbus names new director

BalletMet Columbus announced this week that renowned choreographer Edwaard Liang would become its new Artistic Director effective July 2013.



A former dancer with New York City Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater and on Broadway, Liang has built an international reputation as a choreographer. Over the last decade, he has created work for

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Peridance Contemporary Dance in concert

The internationally acclaimed Peridance Contemporary Dance Company (PCDC) will present its New York Spring Season spanning two weekends: March 9 and 10, and March 16 and 17.

The company’s highly anticipated season will take place at Peridance’s resident venue, the Salvatore Capezio Theater, and includes premieres from numerous

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Edward Villella in exclusive interview

Words on Dance founder and producer Deborah DuBowy, in association with The Paley Center for Media, presents an evening with Edward Villella, featuring the dance icon in rarely seen television and film clips and a live interview conducted by his daughter Crista Villella on Monday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Paley Center for Media, located at 25 West 52

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Lou Conte Dance Studio’s Open House

Lou Conte Dance Studio at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is offering free beginner classes on Sunday, March 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Claire Bataille, LCDS Director and founding member of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, said this event, as part of Open House Sundays, is a great opportunity for the community to come experience dance.
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Cleveland master classes with Allison DeBona

Ballet in Cleveland, a new organization seeking to facilitate and host ballet events in Cleveland, Ohio, will hold its first major event this Saturday, March 2. Allison DeBona, demi-soloist of Ballet West and star of the CW's hit series Breaking Pointe, will grace the floors of the Gund Dance Studio inside Playhouse Square's Idea Center for two master ballet

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Philadelphia-Poland exchange opportunity

Dance/USA Philadelphia and Art Stations Foundation recently announced the second Philadelphia-Poland Exchange. After a rich first exchange last year, Dance/USA Philadelphia is accepting proposals from interested choreographers for this summer.



Programed by Stary Browar as a project of Art Stations Foundation in Poznań, Poland, two

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