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Face in a Crowd

By Siobhan Burke There were no program notes to go with Elad Lassry’s performance at The Kitchen last weekend. Nothing identifying the ten elite ballet dancers—four from American Ballet Theatre, six currently or formerly with ...

Sep, 21

And the Award Goes to…

“…A work not technically considered dance but happening in and influencing dance in New York.” So reads the qualification on two awards given out by the New York Dance and Performance Awards (The Bessies). What exactly ...

Aug, 13

So Many Things to Learn

I remember a few years ago watching … no, that isn’t the right way to begin…: a few years ago, on a snowy New Year’s Day, I spent an hour or so in a studio ...

Jul, 27

A Better Option?

A couple of weeks ago, I posted two of Troy Schumacher’s photographs of fellow ballet dancers’ feet, accompanied by some of his thoughts. Since then, there has been a lot of discussion in the comments ...

Jul, 18

Body Count

By Sarah Maxfield On Saturday, June 23, 2012, I gathered a group of dance improvisers at the Museum of Arts and Design to interpret a score I had structured.  The project, In and Out of ...

Jul, 09

We call it “dance therapy”

By Troy Schumacher, as told to Claudia La Rocco When I see these photos, especially the one of the foot missing a toenail—it makes me think how we as dancers are so used to seeing ...

Jul, 05

Regarding the Queer New York International Arts Festival

Dear Alastair, As I said when we ran into each other at The Invisible Dog, when I imagined all the people I might run into at François and Cecilia’s performance, you didn’t come to mind. ...

Jun, 25

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