Category: dance

How can one remain inspired by tradition but break free of its cliches as a creative artist? That is the question that several modern-dance choreographers from Africa have answered impressively and sometimes brilliantly at the International New Dance Festival here. – The New York Times

No, but the Kirov Ballet will be taking a $4.5 million arena production of The Nutcracker on a tour of  Australia in November and December. – The Sydney Morning Herald

The Sunday Times‘s dance critic takes a mid-career look. – The Sunday Times (UK)

Mark Morris turned down running the Scottish Ballet earlier this year. Now he’s building a permanent home for his own company in Brooklyn. “About time” he says. – Sydney Morning Herald (reprint from London Telegraph)

San Francisco Chronicle dance critic Octavio Roca says some of the most interesting, adventurous and entertaining dance in the country is being made at the Oakland Ballet. Get on a plane, he advises. – San Francisco Chronicle

The company blames bad times for dance, critics claim bad management, but one critic says its myopia – the National’s out-of-touch with itself and its audience. – The Globe and Mail (Canada)

They say they will picket company’s opening of Hunchback of Notre Dame next week. Performance to use recorded music. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The company rolled up a $1.1 million deficit last season. Deficit now $3.8 million. – CBC

Or at least, Dance Connecticut, which seems at first look to have a promising future. – New York Times

Gumboots does for the dance of turn-of-the-century South African miners what Riverdance did for the Irish jig or the Chippendales did for baby oil and bow ties. – The Times (UK)