Washington Post: At the Oscars, Geena Davis will get a humanitarian award for making Hollywood see women as fully human
DDP ally Geena Davis is honored this year for her work for women in film at the Oscars.
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Dance Australia: After six years of operations, Melbourne City Ballet closed suddenly in June, leaving dancers and students in limbo. Susan Bendall investigates.
29 September 2019 It was at the end of an in-house Studio Sessions showing of contemporary works by full time students that Michael Pappalardo announced the immediate closure of Melbourne […]
Pointe Magazine – Onstage this Week: A Lot of Women
Pointe Magazine’s weekly update includes a lot of female artists in position to create, perform, and support programs around the world.
The Straits Times: Lyon Ballet chief sacked for firing dancer after maternity leave
10 February 2020 PARIS • The director of a French ballet has been sacked for firing a dancer after she had a baby, the French culture ministry confirmed last Friday. […]
Wall Street Journal: New York Philharmonic Begins Premiering Work of 19 Female Composers
Largest women-only commissioning initiative is in celebration of the centennial of women’s suffrage
Dance Magazine: TU Dance’s Uri Sands Resigns Amidst Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Uri Sands of TU Dance has resigned following allegations of disturbing sexual assault.
Broadway World: 50 FORWARD: Dance Theatre Of Harlem Announces Annual NYC Season
Dance Theatre of Harlem’s female choreographer initiative is aptly titled Women Who Move Us. See the full season announcement reported by Broadway World here.
HuffPost: How Ballerinas of Color are Changing the Palette of Dance
By Rohina Katoch Sehra Ballet’s aristocratic origins and an early association with opera mean that it remains wedded to a Euro-classical ethos. Certain ideas about it still persist ― that only an expensive cultural […]
Verb Ballets: Meet choreographer Stephanie Martinez
Stephanie Martinez talks to Verb Ballets following her week in the studio with the company last week. Stephanie’s Wandering On will have its Cleveland premiere on Feb. 8.
Sacramento Bee: Pints and plies: A pairing that brings opportunity to ballet and the uninitiated
Sacramento Ballet continues to highlight women and create channels for them to lead. DDP gets a shoutout in the latest article from the SacBee on Amy Seiwert’s inclusive company.
