This Is Much More Intellectual Than Break-Dancing Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:56:36 -0800 Over the past 16 years, in the gritty suburbs of Paris, a group of young dancers who call themselves traceurs have been interacting with the urban environment through movement - "they can be seen pulling off anything from gutsy leaps from roof tops to sublime balancing acts on metal railings."... Ballerina Nadia Nerina, 80 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:47:25 -0800 "Nadia Nerina, an enchanting and virtuosic ballet dancer who inspired choreographer Frederick Ashton's enduring comedy La Fille mal gardée and outperformed Rudolf Nureyev, died Oct. 6… [she] was one of the major classical ballet dancers of the 1950s and '60s and a reigning presence in the Sadler's Wells company, which became the Royal Ballet."... Nine Months In, Minneapolis Company Loses Its Director Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:57:36 -0800 "After joining James Sewell Ballet as executive director just nine months ago, Tony Caparelli has left the Minneapolis-based dance company. His last day was Oct. 3." The search for a successor is already in progress.... Dance Hits the Rails Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:03:27 -0800 "Many a New York artist has claimed to be the hardest-working person in showbiz, but David Steele, 30, should make any short list. His many hats include entrepreneur, comedian and manager. But at heart he is a dancer, one who performs at least 30 times in a midday shift, sometimes twice that if he does a night shift. His stage? The steel cars of the New York City subway."... A Troubled Dance Company Compared To Others Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:13:15 -0800 Texas Ballet Theatre is trying hard to dig its way out of a financial mess. So how does this company's situation compare to other American companies?... Ballet Hispanico's Tina Ramirez Looks Back Over 40 Years Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:14:35 -0800 "Tina Ramirez, the artistic director of Ballet Hispanico, is stepping down from her position after almost 40 years, but she doesn't want to call it retirement: 'I've been in the theater my whole life, how can you retire?'" Nonetheless, this is the beginning of her last season at the company's helm....
Art of the Matter - Supports experimental art forms and educational outreach in the Bay Area, and acts as the umbrella organization for Deborah Slater Dance Theater.
Community Dance Wales - Member organisation provides information on events and course registration.
Meta Description: [ Community Dance Wales is a national umbrella organisation supporting and developing good practice in community dance throughout Wales. ]
Dance Advance - Program that financially supports projects that contribute to the research, development, rehearsal, creation and presentation of dance as a performing art in a five county region of eastern Pennsylvania.
Meta Description: [ Dance Advance is a program of The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Philadelphia Dance Alliance designed to promote projects in dance in the five county region of Pennsylvania surrounding-and including-the city of Philadelphia. ]
Dance Heritage Coalition - National alliance of institutions holding significant collections of materials documenting the history of dance.
Meta Description: [ Founded in 1992, the DHC was established to address problems identified by a field-wide study of the current state of preservation and documentation of American dance. ]
Dance/USA - National service organization for professional dance that works with its membership of professional dance companies, artists, presenters, service organizations and individuals to advance the art form of dance.
Halifax Dance - Not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development of dance and movement arts through education, performance and community development.
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing - London based dance examination board covering the full spectrum of dance examinations on a global scale. History, magazine, faculties, in depth articles, courses, bookshop.
International Dance Council - CID - The only official world-wide umbrella organization for all kinds of dance. Founded 1973. Based in the UNESCO, Paris.
PAPAG - Philippines-America Performing Arts of Georgia, Inc. A non-profit organization to promote both Philippine and International Performing Arts. Founder by Josie R. Baron.
San Antonio Dance Umbrella - Service organization founded to promote dance and aid dancers and choreographers in the San Antonio area. This site includes information on SADU programs, profiles of local companies, and upcoming performance information.
Tanzstudio Nora Mackh - ESDU (European Show Dance Union): european dance-organization, which organizes championships in musical and showdance. Information about upcoming championships.
Meta Description: [ Tanzausbildung auf höchstem Niveau bis zum Antritt bei europäischen und Weltmeisterschaften. European Show Danc Union. Show Dance Club Klagenfurt. Nora Mackh Dance Company. Show Dance Meisterschaften. ]
Terpsichore SAND - A not-for-profit, dance career management organization promoting education, all dance principles, choreographers and musicians through development and preservation of natural resources.
The Sacred Dance Guild - Dance as a language of Faith and Celebration.
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United Dance Merchants of America - Organized to protect the common interests of its members and -- among other things -- to encourage the growth and development of dance in america.
World Arts Focus - WAF explores culture and builds community through the practice and study of multicultural performing arts traditions, with an emphasis on dance.
