{Dd} Exclusive with Matthew Powell: How to survive freelancing in NYC
In New York City, success can come and go at the drop of a hat. There is no shortage of dancers, choreographers, and instructors, and it is crucial to continually reinvent oneself in order to stay...
View ArticleNCI Discovery 2014 Incubates Talent and Works With Potential
Lara looks at National Choreographers' Initiative, a program that gives four choreographers three weeks and sixteen dancers from around the country to create a piece with no limitations or requirements...
View ArticleDesmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden Celebrate Twenty Years of ‘Mixing it Up’
Complexions Contemporary Ballet co-founder Desmond Richardson speaks with {Dd} as the company prepares for its 20th-anniversary season at the Joyce Theater in New York City...
View ArticleDoug Varone Returns to the NYC Stage
{Dd} contributor Alejandra Iannone speaks with modern dance choreographer Doug Varone in anticipation of his company's Joyce season...
View Article{Dd} Critical Conversation: Learning to CRAWL with Kate Ladenheim of the...
Kate Ladenheim speaks with {Dd} contributor Tara Sheena about her views on extending the meaning of dance presentation, the challenges and triumphs of self-producing, and lessons she has learned on...
View ArticleEssay: The phone call that changed my life
{Dd} contributor Matthew Donnell shares his personal journey about transitioning from performer to teacher...
View ArticleDd Exclusive: Stephen Petronio Shows His Bloodlines
Nicole gets a first-hand rundown on Petronio's latest project, biggest influences, and visions for the future of his company.
View Article‘A Fable Told Through Shadows’: Pilobolus’ ‘Shadowland’ Makes U.S. Debut
Escape into the world of shadow illusion this November when modern dance troupe Pilobolus brings its evening-length “Shadowland” to an American stage for the first time. Shadowland, running at New...
View ArticleWhat Collaboration Looks Like At Satellite Collective
The New York-based arts nonprofit and incubator presents four new interdisciplinary works at 92Y, including a short film featuring two New York City Ballet dancers. {DIYdancer} spoke with three of the...
View ArticleDonald Byrd on Disruption and Using Dance as a Social Civic Instrument in...
Donald Byrd of Spectrum Dance Theater gives insight on theater of disruption and his new work (Im)Pulse, which is inspired by two artists’ works: David Wojnarowicz, a painter, photographer, writer,...
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