Dance

Coaching the Black Swan's Rival

Choreographer and dancer Alexandra Blacker talks about coaching actress and dance neophyte Mila Kunis for her role in the critically acclaimed "Black Swan."

Peeking Backstage at the Youth America Grand Prix Ballet Competition

Director Bess Kargman's doc "First Position" looks at the benefits and the cost of competing in the YAGP competition.

Choreographers Discuss Music and Dance

To effectively perform a piece of choreography, a dancer needs to master not only its physical aspects but also its musicality.

Get Down With Dance Cartel at the Ace Hotel

Ani Taj Niemann and her Dance Cartel group try to erase the lines between highbrow dance and popular culture with "OnTheFloor" at the Ace Hotel in June.

Dancing Into Downtown L.A.

City Ballet of Los Angeles teams with Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts.

Cathy Rigby Talks About Playing Peter Pan at 59

On Dec. 12, former Olympic gymnast Cathy Rigby turned 59. Two days later, she began a two-week run at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, where she is performing the title role in "Peter Pan."

Capturing the Feel of 1950s Memphis

"I decided to take a risk. I didn't want to be a slave to the dance forms of the period," says Sergio Trujillo, choreographer of the new Broadway musical "Memphis."

A Quick Quiz to Determine If You Are a Dance Insider

It's not in the employment of specialized terminology but rather in the use of the tiny, ordinary words that one's level of dance expertise is often more accurately revealed.

Ryan Kasprzak Brings His Many Talents to Bear in 'I Love Bob'

Ryan Kasprzak, assistant choreographer on "Smash," performs in Parallel Exit's "I Love Bob" at Joyce SoHo and teaches at the company's intensive at DANY.

Three Steps to Better Finance for Artists

Bailie Slevin, of Forest Hills Financial Group, explains the three basics of freelance finance for artists.