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5 Top Dance Schools Across the Country

Skidmore, Mason Gross, Juilliard, Oberlin, and U.C. Berkeley offer worthwhile programs for aspiring dancers.

Real Dance Moms Respond to ‘Dance Moms’ Controversy

Lifetime’s “Dance Moms” may have flown too close to the sun on a recent episode originally titled, “Topless Showgirls,” which aired on March 6.

Nationwide Audition Tour Announced for ‘Newsies’ Broadway Musical

Telsey + Company is holding auditions for Equity and nonunion male dancers in Philadelphia, Boston, Denver, Louisville, Santa Clara, N.J., N.C., Atlanta, and Phoenix for “Newsies.”

For Dancers, Alternative Funding Model Replacing Non-Profits?

“Discovering Fiscally Sponsored Dancemakers,” a new study published Sept. 7 by Dance/NYC, examines the growing benefits of fiscal sponsorship for non-profit dance companies.

Emmy Nominee Travis Wall on His New Reality Show

Travis Wall's new reality show “All The Right Moves,” chronicling the formation of dance company Shaping Sound with his best friends Nick Lazzarini and Teddy Forance, premiered in July.

Complexions Contemporary Ballet Deserves Better Choreography

Complexions Contemporary Ballet, in a two-week season at the Joyce Theater, presented a one-night celebration of its 18th anniversary. These dynamic dancers can do anything.

American Ballet Theatre's 'The Nutcracker' Contemporizes a Classic

American Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker,” choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, is an indisputably improved take on the familiar Christmastime treat, at Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Star of 'AfroTango' Is Its Music

“AfroTango,” an invigorating, smartly cast new musical revue at Thalia Spanish Theatre, attempts to demonstrate that Argentinean tango dancing harbors African roots.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Delights at City Center

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s artistic director, Robert Battle, is raising the choreographic caliber of the company repertoire to match that of its unparalleled dancers.

‘Stravinsky/Balanchine, The Collaboration’ Triple Bill Begins NYC Ballet Season

New York City Ballet opens its fall season with a Balanchine-Stravinsky program featuring the rarely seen “Orpheus,” a dynamic interpretation of “Apollo,” and a flawed performance of “Agon.”