Not every dancer can claim a Barbenheimer in their career… It’s the ultimate summer portmanteau and the trendy juxtaposition activity this summer — combining the lightness and the darkness of the Barbie and Oppenheimer movies by either seeing them as a double-feature or by somehow combining the two experiences. …

I’m very excited to announce the publication of a wonderful new Global Dance textbook — Dance Cultures Around the World, edited by Lynn…

Maria Roca’s newest piece, Lei Lines, was seen at the PLVTFORM showcase event in March 2023. It is believed by some that ley lines connect historic structures with hidden power, and one can tap into this energy network as our pagan ancestors did, tuning in with the earth along these…

JANUARY 2 — Shakira Gatlin 4 — Edward Glancy 6 — Gloria Piedimonte 16 — Birju Maharaj 20 — Jerry Bywaters Cochran 23 — Lily Douglas 25 — Donald Mahler 25 — Milena Salvini 30 — David Gordon FEBRUARY 3 — Stephanie Selby 10 — Henry Danton 12 — Bhanumati…

In May we celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to our shared dance heritage. Here are a few inspiring dancers who spent some or all of their careers in the United States and whose perseverance inspired others to dance. Sun Ock Lee (born January 14, 1943) Dancer Sun Ock Lee studied traditional Korean dance…

Because dance doesn’t always take itself seriously. — I have a secret that many dancers don’t want you to know. If I tell you, I might get my Dance Professional status revoked, so don’t share this secret with anyone. Can I trust you? Here goes: When we are together in groups of just dancers, we laugh. A lot…

What to do this weekend in New York The 2022 Dance on Camera Festival will run February 11–14 and I would like to thank Michelle Cohn and the festival organizers for inviting me to preview their stunning collection of dance films on the Today in Dance Podcast. This year’s programming…

A tribute to the lives of dancers who died in 2021. January 10 — Ballerina Charlene Gehm MacDougal (born December 14, 1951) — danced lead roles with the Joffrey Ballet from 1976–1991, and on Broadway in a revival of West Side Story and the original Phantom of the Opera (1988). …

Everything I Needed to Know About Being Both a Performer and a Decent Human, I Learned from the Carol Burnett Show — “It’s the Dawn Davis Show, starring Dawn Davis!” rang out every week, to the chagrin of my family. I took questions from the audience, sang songs (using my brother’s music stand as a microphone stand) and performed dances and skits. I played all the parts, of course. And at the…