‘He Was the North Star’: A Tribute to Hinton Battle
Friends and colleagues recall the irrepressible actor-dancer-choreographer’s explosive talent, teasing sense of humor, and gracious mentorship.
All Stories About dance
Dancing Toward Change
With her troupe MorDance, Morgan McEwen aims to treat dancers fairly and change the stories ballet tells, both on- and offstage.
How George Faison Orders His Steps
In a free-ranging retrospective interview, the Tony-winning choreographer of ‘The Wiz’ talks about his influences, his work with pop stars, his time with Alvin Ailey, and the love of his life.
Poetry in Motion: How Steven Hoggett Turns Movement Into Theatre, and Vice Versa
His new dance-theatre piece with Alan Cumming, ‘Burn,’ is another showcase of the approach to movement language that has made all Hoggett’s choreography so distinctive.
What Can Be Said With and About Broadway Dance
Reading is no substitute for dancing, but 2 new books—one about Tommy Tune, the other about canonical Broadway dances—have plenty to offer.
Hope Clarke: A Career of Being Ready for the Next Chance
From the ‘West Side Story’ tour to television to work with George C. Wolfe, this performer/choreographer has followed each next step where it led.
Ann Reinking, Vaudevillian From the Heavens
Though she seemed more than mere mortal, her life was defined by human connection.
Bill T. Jones on Slumming, Stephen Foster, and Trump’s Second Term
In ‘Paradise Square,’ the choreographer of ‘Fela!’ imagines the promise of New York’s first slum and the violence of the Draft Riots of 1863.
Dance-Makers Get a Little Help From Their Friends
An innovative mentoring program makes felicitous matches in the Bay Area and beyond.
