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40th Dance on Camera Festival Starts Today
The Film Society of Lincoln Center, NY is hosting the 40th edition of the Dance on Camera Festival, presented in partnership with Dance Films Association, this weekend. The festival includes world premieres, in-person appearances, free events, a student film competition, and dozens of great films about dance.
PINA Dance Film Nominated for Oscar
The exhilarating new 3D film, PINA, by German master Wim Wenders has already won several awards and has now been nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary. PINA captures the brilliantly inventive dance world of legendary choreographer Pina Bausch.
Nigel Lythgoe on New So You Think You Can Dance Format
Nigel Lythgoe speaks with Dance Informa about the new season of So You Think You Can Dance. He talks about the new format for the show, celebrity judges, his favorite dance styles and whether or not he would have auditioned for SYTYCD back in his prime.
Stagestep 2012-2013 Flooring Guide Now Available In Print And Online
Stagestep’s 2012-2013 Flooring Guide for the Performing Arts is now available in print and online. This comprehensive catalog features the company’s full line of specialty flooring, floating wood subfloors, installation products, finishes and maintenance systems, including Stagestep’s exclusives – Super Timestep, Springstep IV, ReUseIt and Slip NoMor. The guide includes size, specifications, colors and pricing.
Dance Theatre Of Harlem Company Returns
2012 marks the return of the groundbreaking Dance Theatre of Harlem Company with new dancers and a repertoire of exciting new commissions and DTH favorites. Online auditions are currently open and in-person auditions start January 14 in San Francisco.
Auditions for ABT Studio Company
Over the weekend American Ballet Theatre held open auditions for the ABT Studio Company in Long Beach, CA and will resume auditions on Saturday, March 3, in New York City. To audition for the ABT Studio Company, dancers must be between the ages of 16-19 years old and have reached an advanced level of ballet training. Space is extremely limited.
Contemporary dance comes to life in NewDANCEfest X
Metro Detroit's Eisenhower Dance Ensemble will present an evening of inventive works and a new premiere at their annual celebration of dance, NewDANCEfest X, on Saturday, February 11 at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield.
Steven Caras: See Them Dance on WXEL
On Monday, February 20 at 9:00 pm, WXEL Public Television of West Palm Beach will present Steven Caras: See Them Dance, the enormously popular documentary that takes a look at the life of the world famous dance photographer. With New York City Ballet in its golden age as the setting, the documentary by Emmy Award-winning film-maker, Deborah Novak, charts the life story of Caras, who became NYCB’s youngest male dancer.
Staibdance premiere - Name Day
Drawing inspiration from the ancient, communal art of folk dance, critically-acclaimed contemporary dance company Staibdance presents Name Day, a new work premiering at Georgia’s Emory University’s Schwartz Center Dance Studio, February 2-4. The evening promises a highly physical, theatrical and emotional voyage through time and geography.
Emerging Chicago Dance Artists Join Forces
Three distinct artistic voices in Chicago’s independent dance scene will team up for Receiver from March 8-10 at The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago. The Space/Movement Project (a dancemaking collaborative), Rachel Damon's Synapse Arts and Erica Mott will each premiere a new work, all exploring theatricality in contemporary dance.
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