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 […]
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 […]
Maddie Ziegler ‘s not in Pittsburgh anymore. Yesterday, Sia released the official music video for her song, “Chandelier,” and it stars none other than the 11-year-old “Dance Moms” phenom herself. (Somewhere in PA, Christi is whining that Chloe wasn’t chosen.) The video, choreographed by Ryan Heffington (owner of L.A.’s Sweat Spot), features Maddie—wearing a nude […]
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I’m sure you guys know about Jiří Kylián—the Czech choreographer who has almost single-handedly defined contemporary dance, and whose work is Nederlands Dans Theater’s calling card. But do you know about Mats Ek? Ek is a Swedish choreographer and the former director of the Cullberg Ballet (that home of all things REALLY weird). He’s known […]
Hi SF! Sometimes we dancers overlook your awesome, innovative dance scene because we’re too focused on what’s going on in NYC and L.A. But nothing helps us zoom in on the city by the bay better than the annual San Francisco Dance Film Festival. Every day I’m…jumping in a desert filled with balloons. (Differ.e.n.t., directed […]
Is filmmaker Tarik Abdel-Gawad’s “experiment” the future of dance on camera? He recently made a dance film with San Francisco Ballet principals Maria Kochetkova and Joan Boada, using robots to track their movements. I’m obsessed with all things Masha, so even if this film was a flop I still would have watched it. However, not […]