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Younger People In England Are Making Morris Dancing, Well, Actually Kind of Cool

"Now Morris, long a poked-fun-of example of British eccentricity, is opening up to younger dancers who approach it as a living tradition. For some, this means exploring ways to pull apart and reinterpret the form. And for traditionalists, it means perfecting ancient technique." - The New York Times

A Daughter of Korean Immigrants To America Could Win Olympic Gold In Breakdancing

"Sunny Choi is now one of the 10 best B-girls in the world, and won silver at the 2022 World Games. Her ascendence comes at a time when break dancing's platform has never been bigger and the stakes have never been higher." - ESPN

U.S. Ballet Companies’ Budgets Dropped By Almost A Third In FY2021

The first full fiscal year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a drop in aggregate spending by the largest 150 classically-based companies of 31.62% from FY 2020 and 39% from FY2019. - Dance Data Project

Consider: Taylor Swift, Dancer

As dance, the show is simple and unoriginal — yet exceptionally effective. Swift is a pop superstar who dances but is not known for her dancing. - The New York Times

London’s Royal Ballet School To Study Potential Of Strength Training To Reduce Injuries

"Around 90 students at the elite school, which prepares young people for careers with leading dance companies, will complete a series of strength tests as part of the study, due to finish in early 2025." - The Independent (UK)

Another Piece Of 1980s Culture Is Back: Queer Country Line-Dancing

"LGBTQ country dancing is quite old, a joyous four-decade tradition rooted in the love of the dance and the music. And it's finding renewed popularity." - MSN (San Francisco Chronicle)

“I’m Not A Philanthropist. I’m A Dance Educator.” Really, She’s The Godmother Of Dance Education.

Jody Gottfried Arnhold taught children in New York City schools before and after she married an extremely wealthy banker; she even created a dance curriculum for the system. She's now been training dance teachers for 25 years and has created and funded advanced-degree programs in dance education. - The New York Times

New York’s Bessie Awards Honor Performances And Grieve For A Slain Friend

"'How is it possible that in 2023 someone was brutally murdered for dancing?' Manchildblack said." - The New York Times

Dancers Across The Country Vogue At Gas Stations In Resistance After A Murder

"The protests centered on vogue as resistance. The dance style, born out of the ballroom scene in Harlem in the 1980s as a source of joy and expression, became a response to a stabbing feared to be an attack on queerness and Blackness." - Los Angeles Times

The Broadway Musical With Choreography For The Audience: “Here Lies Love,” With Its In-Theater Disco

"As at a disco, those standing can dance as they like. But they are also herded by wranglers in magenta jumpsuits with light-up wands like the ones used to direct taxiing airplanes. Wheeled platforms and runways are regularly rearranged around the floor area." - The New York Times

The Pinegrove Shuffle, The (Melancholy) Viral TikTok Dance of Summer 2023

"So far, this has not been a joyful summer. … The Pinegrove Shuffle is an antithesis to the pink — albeit fun — universe of Barbie. It's about longing in the real world, which, on the day Lee filmed, was cloudy with smoke from the Canadian wildfires." - The New York Times

“I Was Now The Boss. That Was Very Uncomfortable For Me”: David Hallberg Talks About Becoming Director Of The Australian Ballet

"One of the biggest adjustments for me was how everyone looks to you for decision making about even very minor things. I always want things to be collaborative, and often people don't want that — they want you to lead." - The New York Times

Lizzo Is Sued By Three Ex-Backup Dancers For Sexual Harassment, Fat-Shaming (!), And A Hostile Work Environment

"The suit … accuses Lizzo and employees of (her touring company) of interrogating dancers about their weight and pressuring them to engage in sexually explicit acts at sex shows. It details an incident in Amsterdam this year where staff was allegedly pushed to engage with nude performers." - The Hollywood Reporter

Louisville Ballet Makes Cuts To Next Season And Is Trying To Raise $3 Million “To Sustain The Company’s Future”

"Tax documents from 2010-2020, which are the most recent available from the IRS, show that's an optimistic number, and in some cases, hundreds of thousands of dollars more than the ballet garnered annually in gifts in the past decade." - MSN (Louisville Courier-Journal)

When Watching Full-Length Ballets On YouTube Becomes A Survival Strategy

"My ballet may not be 'good.' But I know it’s not bad, either. And even if it was, well, who is to be the judge? I’m an incessant perfectionist who loves the color pink, and who was fortunate enough to find a shrapnel of joy in something beautiful early on." - Vogue

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