People: Debbie Allen Was Rejected from Dance School Due to Her Body Type
Debbie Allen opens up about the heart-wrenching moment she was denied admission to dance school because of her body type
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We-Ha.com: Getting ‘Up Close’ with Ballet Theatre Company
Article submitted by reader 10 November 2020 Ballet Theatre Company of West Hartford is getting “up close” while socially distancing this fall season with its digital performance season titled, “Up […]
Dance Magazine: From Stage to Screen: Andrea Miller Turns One of Her Beloved Works Into an Epic Dance Film
By Jennifer Stahl 5 November 2020 Now that most dance performances have migrated online, we’re seeing a lot of work that was never meant to be experienced through a laptop […]
Now or Never: Ballet must shift to survive the Covid era
From time to time, NDEO features guest blog posts, written by our members about their experiences in the fields of dance and dance education. We continue this series with a contribution by Hannah McCarthy, Dance Educator, Freelance Choreographer, and Researcher. Guest posts reflect the experiences, opinions, and viewpoints of the author and are printed here with their permission. NDEO does not endorse any business, product, or service mentioned in guest blog posts. If you are interested in learning more about the guest blogger program or submitting an article for consideration, please visit this link.
Pointe: English National Ballet Preps Future Dance Leaders With Its New Mentorship Program
By April Deocariza 30 October 2020 English National Ballet first soloist James Streeter has practically grown up with the company. Since completing his training at the English National Ballet School, […]
Dance Business Weekly: Kaatsbaan Cultural Park May Be the Dance Community’s Best-Kept Secret
By Karen Hildebrand 28 October 2020 Who could have predicted that in August 2020 it would be a singularly unique experience to attend a live dance performance? But after more […]
Dance Magazine: Diana Vishneva Hasn’t Let the Pandemic Stop Her Festival
By Oksana Khadarina 27 October 2020 What does it take to organize a dance festival in the middle of a pandemic? International ballet superstar Diana Vishneva has an answer or […]
RAND Corporation: The Pandemic Is a Disaster for Artists
As COVID-19 cases grow nationwide and permanent layoffs continue to rise, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to imagine the United States returning to “normalcy” anytime soon.
New York Times: Could Dance Be a Weapon All Over Again?
By Gia Kourlas 22 October 2020 When the coronavirus pandemic started, the first thing I did was panic. I didn’t want to bum anyone out, but it didn’t take me […]
USC Annenberg: Inclusion in the Director’s Chair: Analysis of Director Gender and Race/Ethnicity Across 1,300 Top Films from 2007 to 2019
By Dr. Stacy L. Smith, Marc Choueiti, Kevin Yao, Hannah Clark & Dr. Katherine Pieper January 2020 Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Each year, we examine the gender and race/ethnicity of directors […]
