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Under Fabric and Around Sculptures, Dancers Respond to Art
Jodi Melnick’s new work is performed throughout a gallery installation, while one by Annie-B Parson sprawls in a sculpture park.
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‘You Think, So You Can Dance?’ Science Is on It.
How does an art of the body affect the mind? “Epiphany Machine,” a performance that’s also a scientific study, paints a picture of the brain on dance — onstage and in data. Two dancers move through a simple sequence of steps while wearing ...
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Review: A Mixed Bill’s Highlight Bodes Well for the Future
The best dance by far on Smuin Contemporary Ballet’s program at the Joyce is by Amy Seiwert, who is about to be the company’s director.
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With the Help of Whales, a Choreographer Falls Into an Abyss
Whales, Black bodies, the ocean, climate change, protest movements — over the past few years, they have all made their way into work by Mayfield Brooks, a choreographer, dancer and vocalist. The latest setting for Brooks’s ever-evolving dance project ...
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Review: Camille A. Brown Still Holds the Harlem Stage
It was a sign of her generosity that her program this weekend was almost all work by her associates.
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In Paris, Using Dance to Uncover Hidden History
Benjamin Millepied, an organizer of La Ville Dansée — a daylong event in Paris and its environs — wants “to tell the invisible stories of the city.”
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The Man Behind the Effortless, Viral Grooves
Shay Latukolan, who has worked with Jungle and Childish Gambino, creates choreography so infectious that everyone thinks they can dance along.
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Across New York City, Building Young Dancers On and Off the Stage
As Ballet Tech, a tuition-free public school, prepares for its Joyce season, Dionne Figgins teaches the students to see the big picture of their art form.
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DanceAfrica Brings Cameroon to Brooklyn
Summer Fridays A guide to enjoying the best of the city every weekend. Credit...Brooklyn Academy of MusicDanceAfrica Brings Cameroon to Brooklyn By James Barron Good morning. It’s Friday. Today, and on Fridays through the summer, we’ll focus on ...
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At DanceAfrica, the Enduring Power of Love
A couple with deep ties to the popular Brooklyn festival and its founder and longtime artistic director, Chuck Davis, recall when their wedding was part of the show.