Dance on camera is more popular than ever. From iconic performances on hit TV series (“Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Season 4, anyone?) to short dance trends on TikTok and an explosion of digital work created during the pandemic, it seems like everyone is performing in front of the camera. With this in mind, today’s dancers need […]
As you know, French artist JR collaborated with New York City Ballet on 2014’s Les Bosquets, a dance that combined ballet and jookin’. It was inspired by a housing project in Montfermeil on the outskirts of Paris—the epicenter of social and political protest in 2005. I love JR’s work. I’m totally obsessed with his Instagram […]
The Dance Camera West Film Festival kicks off tonight in L.A., celebrating and promoting dance in film. The festival runs through June 13, though the majority of events take place this weekend. Super-cool highlights? Performances by L.A.’s BODYTRAFFIC and L.A. Contemporary Dance Company; a YouTube panel discussion with Tony Testa, Vincent Paterson, Jon Chu and […]
Quick, who’s your favorite ballerina? It’s nearly impossible to choose just one. If I was forced to narrow my list down to my top five, I’d have to include Royal Ballet principal Lauren Cuthbertson. Not only is she the absolute picture of English refinement and classicism, she’s also one of the most down-to-earth ballerinas out […]
It’s not hard to think of the dozens (upon dozens) of fashion and dance collaborations over the past few years. But what’s one thing we never saw coming? The marriage of dance, film and…perfume. Of course, it’s no surprise that super-cool Kenzo designers Humberto Leon and Carol Lim dreamed up this video to launch Kenzo’s […]
Hey dance family. How are you doing? The world has seemed like an especially tough and scary place over the past few weeks, and it’s okay to feel rattled. Fortunately, we’re lucky enough to have dance—it sees us through good times and bad. So, for your #FridayFeels, please enjoy this beautiful video of Kent Boyd […]
Have you ever played exquisite corpse? It’s a drawing and writing game where each participant adds a sentence and image to a story, based only off of what was drawn or written immediately before. The end result is usually as wacky as it is interesting. Now stretch your mind a little bit, and imagine the […]
Our November cover stars, choreographers extraordinaire and married lovebirds Keone and Mari Madrid are working on a new video series called “Water.” (Still from “Water Pt. 1”) The two have talked a lot about their Christian faith and how it features in their choreo and dancing, and the “Water” videos are clearly a testament to […]