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Alina Cojocaru: A Freelance Ballerina, Forging Her Own Path
At 42, Cojocaru has no desire to stop dancing. Instead, she commissioned and is producing a...
A Frugal Opera Superfan’s Surprise Gift: $1.7 Million for the Arts
Lois Kirschenbaum, who died in 2021, made the donations to cultural groups from unexpectedly large life...
Paul Taylor Dance Company to Move to Midtown in Major Expansion
The renowned troupe will more than triple its footprint, growing its studio space and education programs.
In a Land of Primary Colors, Home Is Where the Bounce House Is
As part of Under the Radar, Nile Harris resurrects his play that weaves together text, sound,...
Maurice Hines, Tap-Dancing Star With His Brother, Dies at 80
He rose to stardom in an act with Gregory Hines and also performed on and off...
What if Dance Could Save the World?
Over the past year, dance has shown its broader worth, from stage to film, #balletcore to...
Alexei Ratmansky Infuses ‘Coppelia’ With New Life
At La Scala, Ratmansky’s original choreography makes details and nuances of the story pop, as if...
Review: A Haunting Koma Otake Dances With the Collective ‘You’
The Japanese artist presents his latest solo (a triptych and a gradual striptease) at Danspace Project.
Who’s Afraid of a Tap Dance ‘Nutcracker’?
Some conservative media took offense at a joy-filled holiday video shot at the White House. They’re...
‘Barbie’ Didn’t Make Our Top 10. Readers Spoke Up.
When our critics shared their top film, TV, pop music and theater picks, readers suggested “Billions,”...
Dancers of All Sizes Hope Change Follows a Discrimination Ban
A law in New York City, a major dance capital, that protects artists against weight and...
The Breakout Stars of 2023
These eight performers and artists broke away from the pack this year, delighting us and making...
All Together Now: Dance Takes Over the Perelman Arts Center
“The March” explores unison, while “Is It Thursday Yet?” concerns a dancer’s struggle to understand herself...
BAM Announces a Dance-Heavy Season
The Brooklyn Academy of Music’s winter/spring season will feature programs by Mark Morris and Alvin Ailey...
Joyce Season to Include Commemoration of Max Roach
The Joyce Theater’s spring/summer season will feature a new work by Ronald K. Brown and a...
Alvin Ailey Presents Premieres by Garner and Roxas-Dobrish
As part of its New York City Center season, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater presents premieres...
‘Bzzz’ Turns Art Forms of Solo Virtuosity Into a Group Affair
The tap dancer Caleb Teicher and the beatboxer Chris Celiz have expanded an earlier collaboration into...
Janet Panetta, 74, Dies; Admired Dancer, Choreographer and Teacher
She overcame childhood polio to become a dancer with American Ballet Theater, then taught contemporary dancers...
Best Dance Performances of 2023
New York City Ballet’s 75th anniversary celebration and Dance Reflections from France delivered some of this...
She Has the Attention of Dance Companies, and She Is Prepared
Amy Hall Garner is readying the new work “Century” for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, on...
In a Gender-Flipped Production of Cinderella, a Princess Rescues
For the Scottish Ballet production of Cinderella, titled “Cinders!,” some performances flip the traditional gender roles....
Review: At ‘Dancing With Glass,’ the Spotlight Rests on the Composer
The five dance selections that are part of the Dance Reflections festival take varied approaches to...
Review: At the Armory, Calm Awaits the Fury of ‘The Rite of Spring’
In a Dance Reflections program, Malou Airaudo and Germaine Acogny’s duet “common ground[s]” precedes Pina Bausch’s...