06/07/13 - huffingtonpost.com

Luna Dance Institute: Students Succeed in Dance!

After many years of teaching dance to students in special education classes, I was once again enlightened by the clear evidence of student success that these children have in dance class!

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06/06/13 - danceusa.org

Dance/USA Honors a Legend: Philadanco’s Joan Myers Brown

By Merilyn Jackson

If you ever met Joan Myers Brown, you’d know you met the epitome of glamour. She’s the elegantly 80, legendary impresario who founded The Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco!) in 1970. In 1988 she was a founder of the International Conference of Black Dance Companies and in 1991 she founded the International Association of Blacks in Dance, of which she is now an honorary chair. She may never have been celebrity enough to be chosen for the popular BlackGlama fur campaign, but she boldly wears fur, and would wither anyone with a stare if challenged. 

Despite limited funding and not nearly enough local appreciation, Philadanco has toured the world for many years and Philadelphia considers Brown its greatest cultural ambassador. This decade has brought her and the company more local recognition and stability. In 2004, The Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater gave Philadanco a permanent presence on the Avenue of the Arts where the troupe often sells out the house as dance company in residence. Among Brown’s many awards and honorary doctorates was her 2010 Philadelphia... More

06/06/13 - danceviewtimes.com

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06/06/13 - nytimes.com

Dance Listings for June 7-13

A selected guide to dance performances in the New York area.

More 06/06/13 - nytimes.com Dance Review: Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky at New York City Ballet New York City Ballet performed George Balanchine’s “Stravinsky Violin Concerto” and “Allegro Brillante” on Sunday.   More 06/06/13 - chicagotribune.com How TV shapes the Tony Awards Ever since the first national TV broadcast in 1967 of the Tony Awards, then its 21st year, a delicate dance has been tapped out between the handing out of trophies for artistic theatrical worthiness and the entertainment of the ever-fickle folks at home.   More 06/06/13 - washingtonpost.com Television binge watching: If it sounds so bad why does it feel so good? When “Game of Thrones” star Peter Dinklage swung by “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart knew exactly where to start his interview about the HBO mega-hit. “People are so obsessed with this program,” Stewart said. “I have people who work here, in this office, who disappear for days, on ‘Game of Thrones’ jags. And they are, they just come back with that, sort of, can’t wait —” Read full article >> More 06/06/13 - huffingtonpost.com WATCH: Steven Seagal Dancing Is Too Much Try to keep it together while watching Steven Seagal a traditional Chechen dance on this newscast. (via Guyism)... Read more: Dancing, Russia, Video, Chechan Dance, Steven Seagal Dancing, Chechnya, Steven Seagal, Dance, Comedy News Source 06/06/13 - nytimes.com The Creative Mid-Life: Mark Morris on Dance, Aging and Immortality The choreographer Mark Morris talks about older dancers, the boredom of self-expression and becoming music director of the Ojai Music Festival.   More 06/05/13 - danceusa.org Sharon Luckman Receives the Dance/USA Trustees Award Sharon Luckman Speaks on Strategic Planning, Branding, Development, and Keys to the Ailey Company’s Success By Karyn D. Collins Sharon Gersten Luckman’s tenure with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dates back to 1992, when she was appointed director of development, responsible for planning and implementing all fundraising efforts for all Ailey’s programs. During her first season, the company increased donations from corporations, foundations, government agencies and individuals, by over 50 percent. In 1995, Luckman became executive director, and she has built a board of trustees of corporate and community leaders that has been praised by The New York Times as one of the most diverse and impressive boards among arts organizations in the nation. Under her leadership, the Ailey organization has experienced eighteen years of dramatic growth and fiscal stability, with a more than a three-fold increase in its operating budget and fundraising, as well as growth of net assets from $300,000 to $136 million. Luckman began her career as a dance teacher and went on to direct New York’s 92nd Street YM/WHA Dance Center for eight years. She later became... More 06/05/13 - washingtonpost.com ‘Becky Shaw’ at Round House Theatre Does this sound too cynical? “Love is the happy by-product of use,” says one of the characters in Gina Gionfriddo’s dark, delightfully tart “Becky Shaw.” The play — a 2009 Pulitzer Prize finalist by D.C. native Gionfriddo, getting its strangely belated area debut at the Round House Theatre — is full of bright quips and epigrams fired off by damaged characters with lacerating tongues. You laugh a lot during “Becky Shaw,” and often in cahoots with characters whose hearts seem to be made of stone. Read full article >> More « first‹ previous123456789…next ›last » Advocacy | Contact | Credits | ©2008 California Dance Network. All Rights Reserved.