by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Apr 30, 2020 | Career, The Latest
One of the most difficult parts of this pandemic is coming to terms with the fact that, not only are almost all artists out of work right now, for some, the work won’t be there any more when the world opens back up: not all dance companies and businesses will...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Jun 3, 2015 | News
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2015 issue of Pointe. Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet shocked the dance world when the company announced, in late March, that it would be closing at the end of its 2015 season. Though the Cedar Lake summer intensive is...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Sep 23, 2014 | Profiles, Show and Tell
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of Pointe. Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet’s Rachelle Scott may have a dance-filled life, but that doesn’t mean she has to tote her supplies in a “dance bag.” “I use this really nice...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Sep 22, 2013 | Company Life
When it comes to fashion, this Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet dancer is fearless. She will unabashedly wear a leotard—and just a leotard—out clubbing with friends, or put on a pair of five-inch Giuseppe Zanotti heels to go to work. “The great thing...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Jan 17, 2012 | Company Life
You wouldn’t expect Navarra Novy-Williams to stand out in a company like Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet. Surrounded by powerhouse performers, her 5′ 3″ frame seems delicate, her demeanor demure. But then she begins to dance, and an unexpected...
by Susan Yung | Sep 26, 2010 | Company Life
Two dancers rehearse under the skylight in Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet’s lofty studios as Alexander Ekman looks on. The Swedish choreographer is creating a duet. As he watches, Harumi Terayama, a Juilliard graduate, and Nickemil Concepcion, who previously danced...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
New York City’s Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet is arguably the edgiest, coolest ballet company in the country. But what’s more impressive is how they accomplish this without alienating mainstream audiences. In fact, they’ve been able to reach...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet dancers are in the pop culture spotlight once again. After making its Hollywood debut in 2011’s The Adjustment Bureau, the company is currently starring in a viral ad campaign for 2(X)IST, a designer men’s underwear label....