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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 10 of 20/20
Who says dance + indie rock don’t mix? These hipsters aren’t too cool to bust a move: What is your favorite dance video or short film? Send us your nomination for the Day 20 dance video in celebration...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 11 of 20/20
For this throwback Thursday, we are going way back. What is your favorite bit of dance history caught on camera? Send us your nomination for the Day 20 dance video in celebration of National Dance...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 12 of 20/20
What happens when a man confuses his girlfriend and dog? Jody Oberfelder’s film takes on this dream/nightmare with empathy and humor: You can catch the latest work from Jody Oberfelder this weekend at...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 15 of 20/20
Music video Monday: Christian Larson was one of a dozen filmmakers given complete artistic freedom to surprise the band sigur ros with a video for their new album Valtari. In Larson’s own words: “i’ve...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 16 of 20/20
This film dances to beats high and low. Click here to read more about the “dance battle over the fate of American cities”: What is your favorite dance video or short film? Send us your nomination for...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 17 of 20/20
What happens when you mix twitter, dance, and a camera? #Tweetdance! Dance performances that truly treat the public as collaborators. #TweetDance: Lauren Alzamora dances “a giant bug landed on your...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 18 of 20/20
It’s #tbt so we are going way back with Graham. Can’t help but appreciate the use of two cameras and so many interesting angles on the close-ups! What is your favorite dance video or short film? Send...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 19 of 20/20
A little bit of inspiration to get you to the weekend. What is better than dancing by yourself in an empty theater? What is your favorite dance video or short film? Send us your nomination for the Day...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 20 of 20!
Happy National Dance Day! Here at Dd we have been anticipating this event–recognizing the importance and influence of our art form in and on the culture of our country–with a Video Countdown and the...
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360 Degrees of Jaw-Dropping Dance at Cedar Lake
“They are 32. They are young, driven and talented. During the past weeks they have had to confront their fears and weaknesses while immersing themselves in the professional dance world of Cedar Lake....
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Dd Preview: Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal at Celebrate Brooklyn on 8/1
This Thursday night, Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal comes to the Prospect Park Bandshell with dances by Benjamin Millipied, Barak Marshall, and Wen Wei Wang. The FREE show starts at 8p. Come Celebrate...
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Dd Short Shortlist for Week of 8/9
1. Ballet v6.0 at the Joyce Theater in NYC Beginning on August 6th with Ballet X, followed by Dominic Walsh Dance Theater and Company C Contemporary Ballet 2. The Breaking Glass Project at Symphony...
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#tbt: 1924 on the Mediterranean
As the summer weeks begin to dwindle (sigh), let’s throwback to Le Train Bleu. This adorable ballet was created for Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes by a superstar team: choreography by Bronislava Nijinska...
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Dd Short Short List for Week of 8/12
1. Restless Creature at Jacob’s Pillow. Wendy Whelan in world premiere duets by Kyle Abraham, Joshua Beamish, Brian Brooks, and Alejandro Cerrudo. 8/14-8/17 at 8p. 8/17 and 8/18 at 2p. Candice will be...
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Travel Tuesday: Restless Creature in NC
Kyle Abraham, Alejandro Cerrudo, Joshua Beamish, Brian Brooks, and Wendy Whelan. Photo by Emil J. Kang. The cast (and choreographers) of Restless Creature, talking to an audience at Memorial Hall in...
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Dd Response: Week 1 of Ballet v6.0 at the Joyce
When asking the big questions like “Is there a God?” and… “What is contemporary ballet in 2013?” artists (and believers) are searching for a raison d’etre. The curators of Ballet v6.0—a contemporary...
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#tbt: Jacob’s Pillow Founder Ted Shawn
As I was doing some research in anticipation of my road trip to Jacob’s Pillow this weekend–to attend Restless Creature at the Ted Shawn Theatre–I found this awesome pic of the founder taking care of...
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Dd Response: Vendetta Mathea & Co at the Downtown Dance Festival
Vendetta Mathea, an American transplant in Aurillac, France, shared an excerpt of her new work, Water Soul, at the Downtown Dance Festival last Sunday. Since I was born and raised in France, it was...
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Complexions Contemporary Ballet & Lula Washington Dance Theater at the Ford...
It was difficult to talk any of my local friends into going with me to see Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Lula Washington Dance Theater perform last Saturday at the Ford Theater in Hollywood. Not...
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An Evening of Film: Fordham Alumni Company’s CANNED ART Festival
I never go to the movies. Perhaps it’s because of the sticker shock every time I see the ticket price. It might be because New York City movie theaters have a reputation for bedbug infestation and I,...
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