Oakland Ballet Company and the Ronn Guidi Foundation have partnered with ChromaDiverse, a 501c3 non-profit that offers dance companies a new powerful tool, a Digital Vault. It brings rare, public, worldwide digital access to the internationally acclaimed dance company’s archive of photos, videos, programs, posters, and historical documents. At the core of
Ballet Hispánico, announces its 2022 Gala at The Plaza Hotel in New York City on Monday, May 16. The theme of the evening will be Noche Tropicana, a nod to the famous Tropicana Night Club of the 1940s and 1950s in Havana, Cuba. Singer & actress Thalía will receive Ballet Hispánico’s Nuestra Inspiración Award for embodying Ballet Hispánico’s values with
Southern California-based digital dance creators and emerging artists are invited to submit films for consideration as part of the second
PNB Dance Film Festival.
The Festival was born from an explosion of digital and dance creativity during the pandemic, resulting in the creation of dance films that expanded the reach of and stretched
Winifred Haun & Dancers and Banks Performance Project will present Carry us Forward, a shared dance concert of new works at the Hamilton Park Cultural Center in Englewood, on May 27 and 28. The event will feature new works and works-in-progress by artists from both companies. Winifred Haun will present an excerpt of When day comes, part 2, featuring
STREB, the company known for its choreographed feats of physicality, scientifically planned chaos, strength, risk, grace, and elegance, founded by MacArthur Fellow Elizabeth Streb, will honor the visionary Brooklyn public school educator Kathy Nobles at the organization’s 2022 Action Maverick Award Benefit. The event will take place live in person at the
AT&T Performing Arts Center is thrilled to announce Waitress will play Winspear Opera House for a limited 5-day engagement! The diner opens up May 10-15, 2022! Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life
It is time for dance to be recognized! Conceived in 2016 and founded as a 501(c)3 nonprofit in 2018, the International Museum of Dance’s (IMoD) model is more than dance archives under dusty glass cases. IMoD is an entire experience that invites all people to explore and share in the wonder of global dance forms, choreographers, and their positive impacts. A
The Connecticut Dance Alliance, CDA, proudly announces a new program that invites dancers from across the state to consider and respond to the question – “What role does dance play in a time of crisis?” This initiative stems from the current crisis in Ukraine, and from the recognition that the body is central to all human experience. There are many
Leigh Purtill Ballet Company, the only non-profit, amateur ballet company for adults in the greater Los Angeles area, is celebrating its five-year anniversary in 2022. To demonstrate this achievement, LPBC unveiled its special five-year anniversary logo as it reflects on tremendous growth over half of a decade.LPBC consists of dancers from all over the U.S.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) has appointed
Melique Jones as Chief People Officer, an executive leadership position that will further develop the organization’s internal culture—leading on talent, learning and career development, and ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values lived throughout the
Internationally-recognized disability arts ensemble Kinetic Light returns to the stage to premiere its latest work Wired May 5-8, presented by MCA Chicago as part of the museum’s Entanglements performance series developed by MCA curator of performance and public practice, Tara Aisha Willis. The presentation includes four accessible in-person performances and
A beloved midtown tradition since 2014, Dance Party, returns to Bryant Park for the first time since 2019! The series is back in the first two weeks of May with six free programs of dance instruction, social dance and live music. This year, events take place on three consecutive nights on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. At each Dance Party event,
