Montreal-based company Le Patin Libre took audiences on a journey reclaiming human connection amid one of the most urgent ...
On the railroad that helped build America, two immigrant Chinese laborers navigate survival, identity, and what it means to ...
Put a man and a woman onstage, and already you have a story.” This is a quote and sentiment that George Balanchine often ...
Note to readers: Since the start of LA Dance Chronicle nine years ago, choreographers, dance ...
When I first decided that I wanted to write about the reactions I observed regarding the Prince George bullying incident, I thought it would take me a couple of weeks to look at some research, talk to ...
In this three-part series for LA Dance Chronicle, I am studying the various ways that bullying and gender interact, affecting leadership, individual success and failure, mental health, and ...
Simone describes atmosphere of the era when Dance Constructions were created. [Video 8 min.] This generosity is a family trait; in 1920, her great-grandfather Beniamino Forti built an entire village, ...
Gavin Larsen is a dancer’s dancer. She was a beloved principal ballerina, transitioned to a treasured teacher, and is now deep into a brilliant writing career. We spoke about the trials and ...
I have been following Shamel Pitts and the development of his BLACK Series, and subsequently RED Series, for a few years now — he has a way of bridging themes both deeply personal and poignantly ...
“SEED” is described in the program as “a multidisciplinary, multilocational, multigenerational performance piece that explores the collision of contemporary dance, projection mapping, and Ikebana – ...
Reading internationally acclaimed, Director/Choreographer, Vincent Paterson’s recent book “Icons and Instincts” written with Amy Tofte, was a fascinating surprise. Vincent Paterson has directed and ...
The title says it all. Who has not seen the various High School productions of ‘Peter Pan’ sprinkled throughout YouTube where the sets fall down or the flying rig zips poor Wendy out of her bed and ...