Well, for a start, they have negotiable rates, along with the pension and health contributions and the protected working conditions (such as guaranteed breaks) that dancers working in film and TV have had since 1992. - Dance Magazine
Brady Farrar, now 21, is still recognized by some fans from his six-week appearance on Dance Moms when he was 14. He entered ABT as an apprentice in 2024 and joined the corps last year but began choreographing at age 15. His Trio Élégiaque, commissioned by ABT, debuts this week. - The New York Times
Or so lovers of (ridiculously) loud dance music claim. "At Gaffe, a DIY space in northeast London, a sign shows two arrows pointing in different directions. One says 'Dancing,' the other 'Yapping.'" - The Guardian (UK)
And not as dancers, but as DJs, promoters, and business owners. "Trans women aren’t just more visible in dance music—they’re 'taking the reins over the modes of production.'" - Slate
“Five centuries later, the dancing plague of 1518 remains one of history’s strangest medical mysteries. Historical records confirm that a bizarre episode turned a medieval city” — Strasbourg — “into a very unwilling dance floor that summer, but exactly why it happened remains a matter of debate.” - Popular Science
Evidently so. "Since its official opener in May, the IDL has secured a media rights deal with ESPN and garnered more than 2 billion views on social media. ... Almost every stop on the season tour sold out; the Los Angeles finals sold out in 15 minutes." - Dance Magazine
“I have found it incredibly confronting, to be honest,” she says, hours before the premiere. “Part of me thought I could still do all those things if I just got back in the studio and trained a bit. But I’m afraid that wasn’t the case.” - The Guardian
“Go-Go 50,” the upcoming mixed-bill program assembled to celebrate the anniversary, “exemplifies some of the company's hallmarks: a willingness to gamble on new work, an embrace of diverse repertoire, and an ability to capitalize on the culture and cachet of its hometown.” - The Washington Post (MSN)
"Pithoprakta is a wrenching, urgent work that pushes ballet’s otherworldly quality to a darker dimension, both uncanny and mystical. This is no place for chiffon. It’s not polite." - The New York Times
“In the studio, Virtue has found new freedom in the ‘ability to get grounded with the floor,’ she says. ‘I’m not just gliding across the surface, but I’m actually using the floor as an impetus to step and move and turn.’” - Dance Magazine
Rosalía left audiences in awe with her Saturday Night Live performance of “Reliquia” over the weekend, appearing to stand en pointe for nearly four minutes while singing. But ballet professionals aren’t convinced she pulled off the feat without some theatrical assistance. And, surprisingly, they don’t seem to mind. - Consequence
The steps, known in Chinese as the “flash step”, “prodigal kicking the ball” and “black bear shaking fur,” took off from videos by professional dance instructors, and some people who are picking them up online (rather than in a class) are injuring themselves. - South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
“There have long been ballet classes for children, and classes for adult beginners have grown in popularity. But there are relatively few designated spaces for serious former students to practice and perform at a high level, with no dreams of going pro.” Enter the Ballet Salon. - The New York Times
