Symphony Lending Struggling Ballet A Hand Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:40:20 -0800 "The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra announced that it will accompany the financially beleaguered Texas Ballet Theater for the ballet's October performances at Bass Hall, with the cost being absorbed by" a local foundation. But the local musicians' union chief is warning the ballet that it could face pickets if it attempts to revert to an earlier plan to use canned music.... The Red Shoes, Classic Dance Film, Holds Up 60 Years Later Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:42:55 -0800 "The film pays fetishistic attention to all of ballet's detailed contrivance: the elaborate makeup, the constant audience-consciousness, the endless attention to minutiae of musical timing and technical articulation. Brilliantly it closes in on one particular feature of ballet technique."... Texas Ballet Leaders Say They'd Step Aside If It Would Save Company Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:00:12 -0800 "The Texas Ballet Theater's chairwoman and its artistic director said Thursday that they would be willing to step aside if that would help the ballet raise $2 million by Sept. 10 -- including $500,000 in cash -- to stave off bankruptcy or a shutdown."... Christopher Wheeldon - Maybe A Reality Show For Choreographers? Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:08:07 -0800 "We've met with Bravo about some kind of reality show. I don't think I was controversial enough. I said I'm not going to create controversy, and I saw them glazing over. They wanted diva ballerina fits and glass in the pointe shoes, that kind of thing. We're trying to move away from those cliches."... Boston's Snappy Dance Closes Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:45:16 -0800 After 10 years, the company, which developed a growing following in Boston, has dissolved because of funding challenges, artistic director Martha Mason said... An Explosion Of New Dance? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:18:56 -0800 Are we in the midst of a dance boom? You'd have to think so from the way hot-shot choreographers are going out and forming their own companies....
Music Festival - 3 days of traditional barndance (contra and square), international dance, and music workshops in Ames, Iowa.
American Dance Festival - Celebrating 100 Years of Modern Dance. Photographs, performance schedule, and dance links.
Bates Dance Festival - Nationally recognized contemporary dance festival, set in Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
Between the Bays Dance Camp - Annual week-long dance camp at Northwestern Michigan College with contra, square, couple and English dancing.
Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop - Description, schedule of classes, faculty of annual summer intensive dance workshop held at the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO.
Canada Dance Festival - A biennial festival celebrating the artistic achievements and creations of Canadian contemporary choreographers.
Dance Umbrella - London's annual international festival of contemporary dance. Features mailing list, sponsor details, awards, tours and press.
DanceAfrica Chicago - Celebration of African and African American arts and culture in North America. Held annualy, the festival is sponsored by Columbia College Chicago.
Dancing Poetry Contest and Festival - Encourageing Poets and Dancers to relate to poetry as a medium for a new visual art form. An outreach for creativity for a larger range of poets and dancers.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe - For over 50 years Scotland's capital city has seen a unique explosion of creative energy within the Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world.
Meta Description: [ The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world. We have all the latest news, competitions, advice on getting to the Fringe and finding a place to stay, info on the Fringe organization itself and an extensive archive. Come and have a look. ]
404International Dance Week - International Dance Day celebration by the Dance Ballet Mailing List. International Theatre Institute. Resources for dancers, choreographers, and dance advocates. Bilingual: English-Spanish.
500Merrie Monarch Festival - A week-long event held annually in Hilo on the island of Hawaii. Includes a list of soloists, competition results, and past event details.
Meta Description: [ Information on the Merrie Monarch
Festival -- the premier hula competition held annually in Hilo, Hawaii
the Thursday, Friday and Saturday after Easter Sunday at the
Edith Kanaka'ole Tennis Stadium. ]
NEFFA Festival - New England Folk Festival Association offers this event which is a blend of dance, music, crafts, and food from many lands. Lists performers, a schedule of events, and volunteer opportunities.
OhioDance Festival - Illustrated description.
Meta Description: [ OhioDance Festival, Cleveland, Ohio, October 18-20, 2001 ]
Palm Desert Dance Under The Stars Choreography Festival - Annual choreography competition in professional and amateur divisions presented by The College of The Desert, McCallum Theatre Institute and The City of Palm Desert, to promote and support the advancement of dance as an art form.
San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival - Information about the festival of California, USA.
Meta Description: [ World Arts West presents and promotes world dance and music through performances and educational activities including the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival and the People Like Me arts education program. ]
Spoleto Festival - History, program, box office information and location on the current season of the Italian festival.
Summerdance Santa Barbara Festival - Contemporary dance festival in Santa Barbara, CA. It provides a summer home for leading choreographers and dancers, enabling them to teach, perform and create new work.
The Virtual Dance Festival - Dance teachers and performers have gotten together using the net to put on a festival of dance and music this coming Spring in New York City, San Francisco and Martha's Vineyard. All dancers and other artists welcome to participate in the open forum (this website) and the festival itself.
