Maya Angelou Photo via pbs.org By now, you might have heard that the legendary Dr. Maya Angelou passed away last night at 86. And while you’re probably most familiar with her work as a civil rights activist and an American author (with masterworks like I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings), you might not have […]
In Alvin Ailey’s Pas de Duke (photo by Siggul/Visual Arts Masters) Alvin Ailey’s Antonio Douthit-Boyd is the epitome of power and grace in perfect harmony. Yet it’s his passion that captivates audiences. He honors his craft as a gift that was given to him when he needed it most. Douthit-Boyd grew up in St. Louis, […]
Yuan Yuan Tan in Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid (ErikTomasson) 11 pros on what first inspired them to dance: Yuan Yuan Tan Principal at San Francisco Ballet “My inspiration is Natalia Makarova. I used to watch tapes of her performing over and over and marvel at her port de bras.” Comfort Fedoke (Kelsey […]
This Saturday is a very, very happy day for the dance world: The legendary Dance Theatre of Harlem will give its first performance in eight years. It’s a triumphant moment for the company, which fought its way back (under the leadership of Virginia Johnson, former EIC of our sister magazine, Pointe) from a crippling debt […]
Clifton Brown. Photo by Andrew Eccles. For 12 years, Clifton Brown has been one of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s leading men and a fan favorite. Quietly authoritative onstage, he balances explosive power with serene, noble poise. Raised in Goodyear, AZ, Brown first encountered dance at age 4, when his grandmother put him in acrobatics, […]