A show of hands: Who would absolutely freak out if they were offered an apprenticeship with Complexions Contemporary Ballet? How about a full-time position with the Joffrey Ballet Concert Group? If you’re anything like us, just the thought of performing with these coveted companies has your heart beating like crazy. So take a moment—breathe—and let […]
Lindsay Nelko (photo by Kristen Sawatzky) At last year’s Capezio A.C.E. (Award for Choreographic Excellence) Awards in NYC, Lindsay Nelko tied for third place, winning $3,000 to produce her own show in conjunction with Capezio and Break the Floor Productions. Next week, we’ll see the fruits of that partnership: Nelko will present the world premiere […]
Back in October, we told you about all the gloriousness that is Enemy Within—you know, the United Artists Initiative dance film featuring New York City Ballet’s Tiler Peck, Complexions Contemporary Ballet’s Samantha Figgins, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Matthew Rushing, and Dragon House Crew Member Marquese “Nonstop” Scott? Yeah…it’s kind of a big deal. At […]
OK. Deep breaths, guys. By now we’re guessing a lot of you have seen the video for Free People’s new collection of dancewear—and a lot of you are angry about it. In case it hasn’t popped up in your Twitter feed yet, voila: There’s been an outpouring of snarky commentary about this online. Because despite […]
Photography by Erin Baiano New Complexions Contemporary Ballet dancer Samantha Figgins is a showstopper. During the company’s recent Joyce season in NYC, she wowed critics and audiences alike with her impeccable technique, emotional intensity and ability to layer a hip-hop sensibility on top of classical training. She bopped through Camille A. Brown’s hip-hop piece Memories […]
Last night, I was able to snag a ticket to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s “season preview” performance, a sampler of works from their upcoming New York City Center season. There was an excerpt from From Before, an earthy, polyrhythmic company premiere by legend Garth Fagan. There was the spankin’ new Another Night by up-and-comer […]
It’s a given that attending a summer study program is a great way to give your technique a major boost. But why not put your winter break to work, too? A growing number of companies are now offering winter intensives. Generally they’re shorter than summer programs (because, you know, winter break is shorter than summer […]
by Jae Man Joo Complexions Contemporary Ballet’s Natalia Alonso dances with fluidity and strength, but it’s her fiery presence that makes her hypnotizing onstage. A native New Yorker, Alonso trained at Fedicheva Ballet School, Boston Ballet School, The Ailey School and with Irena Lebedeva. She joined Ballet Hispanico in 2001 and became a principal before […]