FOCUS DANCE is a part of FOCUS 2013, the national platform to promote American dance both abroad and nationally. Presented by Gotham Arts Exchange, the weeklong platform showcases performances of U.S.-based dance companies during the annual Arts Presenters Conference in New York City, known to be one of the largest gatherings of artists, dancers and dance
Contemporary dance company Parsons Dance will return to The Joyce Theater on Jan. 15-27 with a program that includes two new works: Dawn to Dusk by David Parsons and Black Flowers by former Parsons Dancer Katarzyna Skarpetowska.
The company will also present a family matinee program that features kid-friendly Parsons Dance classics on Saturday,
Serving as a platform for emerging professional choreographers, Atlanta-based Dance Canvas has recently announced its 2013 performance and event series. The year will kick off with a showcase featuring 10 budding choreographer’s works on Jan. 18 and 19.
In its third year, the showcase will feature works by regional dancers Kassandra
Twenty-six dancers have much to be thankful for, as Costume Gallery's Beverly Miller Scholarships were announced. The 2012 winners were selected from hundreds of applicants, based, in part, on their 120 word essays. The winners, ages 12-21, discussed how they would use the funds to further their dance studies. Each described their passion for the art and
Ballet, Photographs of the New York City Ballet, is a book by Henry Leutwyler that is the culmination of four years of collaboration between the internationally-renowned portrait photographer and the New York City Ballet.
After several years of collaborating with the company on its acclaimed advertising and promotional campaigns, which included
California Ballet is currently performing The Nutcracker through Sunday, December 23. As the perfect way to introduce children to the
power and beauty of classical dance, the company invites families to come out and partake in the holiday classic.
Yet, for military families in particular, the company is offering free tickets to see
A Nutcracker doll will come to life, a Sugar Plum Fairy will dance, snowflakes will fall and smiles from children of all ages will rain down as Miami City Ballet, Florida’s internationally acclaimed company under the direction of Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez, presents its enchanting holiday production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker at
California Contemporary Ballet celebrates its 15th anniversary season of The
Snow
Queen
with an extravaganza of aerial arts, gymnastics and a rich variety of classical ballet and contemporary dance, all performed by an integrated cast of professional dancers and talented youth Dec. 21-23.
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The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, continuing the first year of its partnership with DanceWorks Chicago, presents DanceMasters classes in conjunction with its 2012–13 season of performances.
DanceMasters, an ongoing series of movement classes, is open to professional and pre-professional dancers and dance students, offering a
New York City Ballet announced in November that the company will present a world premiere by NYCB dancer and choreographer Justin Peck as part of the company’s annual New Combinations Evening on Friday, January 31, 2013.
The Peck ballet will replace a previously announced world premiere by NYCB Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins to a
The Ailey Extension is offering fans nationwide a chance to take the magic of dance from the stage to the studio with a free class at Ailey’s home – The Joan Weill Center for Dance. This special “Ticket to Dance” promotion offers a complimentary Ailey Extension class with a ticket stub from any Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater or
Many New York-based dance companies and studios are presenting full concerts or small showings this month in an effort to raise money for victims of Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane
on record, which hit the mid-Atlantic and northeastern states in late October.
Two upcoming benefits are being presented on Dec. 7-8 and
