Stella Abrera, former Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre, has been named Acting Artistic Director of the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. The appointment, effective August 22, was announced by Kevin McKenzie, Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre. Abrera has served as Artistic Director of Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, New York
Carolina Collective Dance Centre announced a new partnership with the Savannah Bananas baseball team last week on opening night. This partnership will introduce young fans to a brand-new junior dance team called The Banana Splitz. “Our dancers are so excited to be the newest cast members of Savannah Bananas,” says Tess Luechtefeld, owner of Carolina
Tamara Rojo CBE,
Artistic Director of
English
National
Ballet, has announced promotions within the Company and new joiners for the 2022/2023 Season.
The following promotions have been made within the Company:
As announced earlier this year, Shiori Kase has been promoted to Lead Principal and Aitor
The American Tap Dance Foundation’s Tap Dance Awards will be presented Friday, July 8 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street at 8 pm. The Awards ceremony will honor winners of this year's ATDF Hoofer and Tap Preservation awards, and induct new members into the Tap Dance Hall of Fame. The production will also
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts, which connects audiences and students with the vibrancy, flavors, and colors of the performing arts traditions of South Asia, has announced that, effective June 1, the organization is establishing a new home at 2642 W. Devon Avenue in Chicago’s “Little India” community. Executive Artistic Director Pranita Nayar made the
The Big Muddy Dance Company is excited to announce that Kirven Douthit-Boyd will step into the Artistic Director role to usher the 12-year-old company into its next chapter of growth. "I’m thrilled to have been chosen to lead the company into the next iteration of existence. Now is the time to be brave and to make bold decisions in efforts to honor my
Pacific Northwest Ballet soloist Joshua Grant has announced that after a 21-year dancing career, the majority spent at PNB, he has decided to retire at the end of the 2021-2022 season. Joshua attended Pacific Northwest Ballet School, joined PNB as an apprentice in 2001, and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2002. In 2004 he joined National Ballet of Canada
The service organization Dance/NYC is pleased to announce that videos from its fully digital 2022 Symposium are now available for public dissemination. This year’s event, which occurred March 17– March 19, marked Dance/NYC’s second successful all-digital Symposium. Over three days, 500+ people attended the event built around the theme Life Cycles.
Avant Chamber Ballet presents an all new program this summer with “Dancer’s Choice” July 30th 2022 at Sammons Center for the Arts at 2:30 and 7:30pm. The performance is dancer created, produced and performed - a brand new concept for ACB. The performances will feature new works by company members Madelaine Boyce, Kaila Bryant, and Kaylee Skelton plus
The Clive & Valerie Barnes Foundation have announced the 2021 Clive Barnes Award Finalists. The Clive and Valerie Barnes Foundation supports young artists through recognition, encouragement, and financial support. The Clive Barnes Foundation was formed in 2009 (renamed in 2020 to honor the founder, Valerie Taylor-Barnes) to create Annual Awards
The Community Programs Accelerator at the University of Chicago has announced that Deeply Rooted Dance Theater is one of two organizations joining the Accelerator’s 2022/2023 nonprofit cohort at the Core level. The organization will receive $50,000 in grant funding along with intense, focused, and customized support for up to three years. Launched in
Vulcan Productions and Beaufort 9 Films, in association with JustFilms | Ford Foundation and Catapult Film Fund, are pleased to present the World Premiere of LIFT at the 2022 Tribeca Festival, running June 8-19. Directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker David Petersen and counting Sam Pollard as one of its executive producers and Misty Copeland as its principal
