by Amy Brandt | Feb 7, 2024 | News, The Latest
New York City’s annual Dance on Camera Festival at Lincoln Center is always a feast of dance-centric films, from documentaries to choreographic works to shorts. This year’s fest, which runs February 9 through 12, features 11 programs and 36 films, including 8 world...
by April Deocariza For Dance Teacher | Jun 17, 2021 | The Latest
Michael “Mikey” Cusumano was a rising star at American Ballet Theatre in the 1990s, joining the company at 15 years old and dancing principal roles by age 16. But the high pressure of ballet proved detrimental to his emotional and mental well-being....
by Lydia Murray | May 31, 2021 | The Latest
On June 4, dance into Pride Month with PBS’ premiere of American Masters’ Ballerina Boys, a documentary about the all-male comedic ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. The film follows the legendary troupe on tour in the Carolinas—a focal...
by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Mar 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Twyla Tharp is well-known for being a singularly no-nonsense artist. In this clip, you can see just how matter-of-factly she spoke about her own choreography even back in her 30s: She talks through each gesture of a phrase in the “Black Bottom Stomp” from...
by Nancy Wozny | Aug 3, 2020 | News
By Nancy Wozny For Dance Magazine Six years after shuttering his popular dance troupe Trey McIntyre Project, its eponymous founder is relaunching the company as a conduit for digital dance films, with a project called FLTPK. “It’s not a company of...
by April Deocariza | May 13, 2020 | Dance Spirit, News, The Latest
Where were you when you first watched Center Stage? Were you team Charlie or team Cooper? It’s hard to believe that the iconic ballet film just had its 20th anniversary on Tuesday, but Hollywood couldn’t have given fans a better way to celebrate. Deadline...
by Lauren Wingenroth For Dance Magazine | Sep 12, 2018 | News, Viral Videos
We admit it. We’re picky about dance movies. They don’t always represent our beloved art form accurately, or use real dancers to play the main roles. But we just watched the first trailer for the new Carlos Acosta biopic, Yuli, and we’re kinda...
by Gianluca Russo | Aug 1, 2018 | Just for fun
We’re deep in the lazy, hazy days of summer—and there’s no better time to kick back, relax, and watch one of the many dancetastic movies that’ve come out recently. Which should you add to your queue? Here are eight must-watches. “Dance Academy:...