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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 7 of 20/20
Day 7 rounds out the week with Dance + Art. A video that explores the collaboration between Random Dance and Random International, two groups of artists who put the body at the center of their artistic...
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Intermezzo Dance Company: American Ballet Theatre’s Craig Salstein’s new take...
The American Ballet Theatre has long been regarded as one of the best ballet companies in the world. At home in New York City, during their annual season at the Metropolitan Opera, the company often...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 8 of 20/20
Another video from TenduTV’s Essential Dance Film series to begin the week. For those who did not catch this work in live performance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the creators of The Silence...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 9 of 20/20
Here at Dd a substantial part of our mission is bringing rigorous review to dance performances. We think our critics know best how to bring context to their own art form. We believe such thoughtful...
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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: 13 of 20/20
S is for Saturday and Sato! Under One’s producer Kyla Ernst-Alper says of this film, featuring Jane Sato, a dancer with RIOULT: “I love that Jane’s pants reflect the lines to the architecture around...
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Dd Video Countdown for National Dance Day: 14 of 20/20
A great video from PBS diving into the social dance that inspired Balanchine; followed up by a video interview by Rebecca King, exploring the challenges of getting through that demanding work…Sunday =...
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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 Response: ABT’s Mixed Repertoire at the Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler...
On a picturesque Los Angeles summer evening, American Ballet Theatre (ABT) opened its 16th engagement at The Music Center at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion with a mixed repertoire program. While the...
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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 Response: Post:Ballet at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in SF
In San Francisco, excitement is building for Robert Dekker’s Post:Ballet, a small and relatively new company with all the markings of professionalism. I attended their fourth annual home season...
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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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The National Choreographer Initiative – 10 Years Strong
National Dance Day (which happened on July 27th) is meant to be a day in which we celebrate the art of movement, and each year, it seems to me that the celebration gets bigger and better. In downtown...
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