by Cynthia Bond Perry For Dance Teacher | Jan 12, 2021 | Black History Month, Career, Instagram, Profiles
It is the urgency of going in a week or two before opening night that Lydia Abarca Mitchell loves most about coaching. But in her role as Ballethnic Dance Company’s rehearsal director, she’s not just getting the troupe ready for the stage. Abarca...
by Faith Joy Mondesire For Dance Magazine | Oct 28, 2020 | Instagram, Profiles, Training
I remember when I encountered the color cinnamon. Such warmth and comfort instantly saturated my soul. It was the summer of 2015, a time I will never forget, and I was trying on my first pair of flesh-tone tights. The band fit perfectly on my waist with such a calm...
by Amy Brandt | Jun 3, 2020 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, News, The Latest
In 1984, Dance Theatre of Harlem co-founder Arthur Mitchell took one of ballet oldest surviving ballets, Giselle, and gave it a uniquely American twist: He moved the ballet’s setting from medieval Europe to an Afro-Creole community in 1840s Louisiana. The...
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 Marissa DeSantis | Apr 27, 2020 | Career, Instagram, Profiles
When she’s not representing Dance Theatre of Harlem onstage or in the studio, company member Amanda Smith sports a retro-inspired style. The Orange County, California, native loves a good thrift store, almost as much as she loves throwing pops of color into her...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 2, 2020 | Dance Teacher, News, Viral Videos
Back to your routine after the holidays, but still looking for something to watch? Then this new PBS documentary titled Dancing on the Shoulders of Giants is for you. The hour-long film tracks the creation of two dance pieces: Claudia Schreier’s Passage for...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 30, 2019 | Career, Profiles
Pam Tanowitz is on a roll. Though the choreographer long ago made a name for herself in the modern dance world, ballet companies are finally starting to take notice of her work. Earlier this month, Tanowitz created her first of two ballets for New York City Ballet; in...
by Theresa Ruth Howard | May 27, 2019 | News, Profiles
The Kennedy Center’s Ballet Across America festival (May 28–June 2) is celebrating women leadership and creativity this year, kicking off with three evenings of performances by Dance Theatre of Harlem. (Miami City Ballet joins them in a shared program on...