Every January, students, parents, professionals, and lovers of dance all gather for the New York City Dance Alliance Foundation‘s annual fundraising performance “Destiny Rising” at The Joyce Theater. And every year we fall a little bit more in love with the foundation’s mission: “Investing in the next generation of professional performers by offering scholarships for […]
The annual New York City Dance Alliance Foundation fundraising gala, “Bright Lights Shining Stars,” is usually a star-studded affair. But last night’s 2017 event proved to be extra epic, thanks to tons of superb performances and appearances by some of Broadway’s best—and most legendary—dancers. The evening, held as a fundraiser for NYCDAF’s college scholarship mission, […]
Fall means many things: stepping on really crunchy leaves (so satisfying, right?), piling on legwarmers and cozy warm-ups (check out our favorites in the October issue of DS!) and the return of the beloved pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks. But this picture-perfect season—my personal favorite, if only for the McIntosh apples—also means the return of […]
Here at DS, there’s nothing we like better than a good gala. Actually, scratch that: There’s nothing we like better than a good gala for an especially great cause. The New York City Dance Alliance Foundation hosted its fourth annual Destiny Rising show last night to benefit the organization’s pretty incredible college scholarship program. We […]
Here at DS, our love for all-things New York City Dance Alliance is no secret. We live for the competition’s annual Nationals gala, we’re in the audience cheering (possibly the loudest…) at each of the NYCDA Foundation’s yearly shows and we have no shame telling the world about our crushes on Joe Lanteri (those blazers! […]
College is the best. I think everyone should go to college. Yes, dancers, that means you, too! I know it’s a tough decision: Do I start my dance career straight out of high school or enroll at a conservatory or university to continue studying for a while? I can’t make that decision for you, but […]
Last night I attended the second annual Bright Lights, Shining Stars gala benefiting the New York City Dance Alliance Foundation. We were told the event would be star-studded—and it sure was. While DS managing editor Rachel Zar was positively giddy about standing in the lobby next to a Real Housewife (Ramona Singer), I was more […]
Every now and then, one of my non-dance friends will see a picture (or, better yet here in NYC: a real-life sighting) of Mikhail Baryshnikov, and she’ll say, “It’s the guy from Sex and the City!” I mean yeah, OK. But also, it’s Mikhail Baryshnikov! Only one of the greatest dancers of all-time. He did […]