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Karla Puno Garcia on Choreographing an Unusual Tony Awards

This year’s Tony Awards were nearly canceled. There was a moment when it looked like Broadway’s big night might be collateral damage in the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. But a compromise was reached: The union wouldn’t picket the event as long as it wasn’t scripted. Though that might sound a little risky, it…

Creating the Non-Speaking, Dancing Characters of Grease

In the June 1978 issue of Dance Magazine, associate editor Norma McLain Stoop reported from the set of the now-classic movie musical Grease, which hit movie theaters that month. She spoke with Patricia “Pat” Birch, who had staged the musical numbers and dances for the Broadway production (at the time, it had been running for…

7 Dance Performances You’ll Want to Catch This June

The summer performance season is already kicking into high gear with works that take a look back, a pop musical’s long-awaited Broadway opening, an intriguing collision of big-name collaborators, and more. Here’s what we’ve marked on our calendars. Returning to Form Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco. Photo by Marcie González, courtesy SFIAF. SAN FRANCISCO …

6 LGBTQ+ Artists Who Work in Traditionally Binary Dance Forms—Ballet, Ballroom, Irish Dance—Share Their Experiences

“Is Adriana a lesbian? Because she looks like one.” Adriana Pierce was 21 years old and had recently joined Miami City Ballet when she heard secondhand that one of the male principals had asked another dancer that question. Though she had come out while a teenaged student at School of American Ballet and was, to…

The Dance News You Might Have Missed in May 2023

Here are the latest promotions, appointments, and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from May 2023. Comings & Goings Courtney Beck has been named executive director of Alonzo King LINES Ballet, succeeding cofounder Robert Rosenwasser, who remains as creative director. Chicago Dance History Project artistic and executive director Jenai Cutcher has departed to join…

At Ballet Hispánico, Michelle Manzanales Brings an Undertold Story to the Stage with Sor Juana

For over 50 years, Ballet Hispánico has elevated Latinx voices and artists through dance. The company returns to New York City Center June 1–3 with another program that carries that mission forward. The lineup includes not only the return of Pedro Ruiz’s signature work Club Havana and a duet from William Forsythe’s New Sleep, but…

Martha Graham Dance Company’s Anne Souder Shares Her Substitution-Friendly Potato-Crust Quiche and Only Green Salad Recipes

In 2020, Anne Souder made a New Year’s resolution to create less food waste—and it stuck. The Martha Graham Dance Company soloist continues to work toward this goal by finding creative ways to repurpose leftover ingredients. “I absolutely love the challenge of a 30-step recipe, but then there’s always new ingredients that just sit in…

Begin Again: Auditioning With Confidence

As I’ve been rediscovering as I return to dance, auditioning is an inherently vulnerable act. Even the most accomplished performers will tell you they hear “no” more often than they hear “yes.” When we get a callback or book a job, we are on top of the world. When we get cut, we are forced…

Dancer Crystaldawn Bell on the Unconventional Process of Crafting Solos with Choreographer Robert Moses

When choreographer Robert Moses recently asked longtime dancer Crystaldawn Bell to work on a new solo with him, it wasn’t his first time proposing a rather unconventional creative process. Over the past decade, the two artists have created a handful of pieces together, with Moses as choreographer and Bell as collaborator: Typically Moses presents Bell…

3 Reasons to Scroll Past “What I Eat in a Day” Posts

Social media offers an open lens into the lives of whoever is willing to share. This is especially enticing for aspiring dancers who are hungry to gain access into a professional’s routine—how they’re both achieving and navigating a career. But a dancer’s newsfeed isn’t just home to inspiring choreography and pirouette hacks. It can also…