Guest Post: Unifying Women and Mothers Through Dance
March 5, 2010 by Guest
Filed under Blog, Dance Companies, Featured, Inspiration Strikes, The Dance World
I knew also that she was employed as a dance teacher in Scotland, doing a job very much the same yet also very different from that of many dance instructors. She will tell you more about this work in her own words but I feel it speaks to the affect dance and movement can have on the soul and on a group of people. Occasionally, I like to step away from the technical, instructional, business, and material side of dance to remind myself and those reading of the unifying and universal power of dance. As Camille will reiterate, I hope this reminder will encourage those of us who hold keys to find their own unique ways of unlocking this potential in dance.
Profile of an American Icon: A Few Words With Paul Taylor
February 23, 2010 by Nichelle (admin)
Filed under Blog, Dance Companies, Featured, History of Dance, News and Events, The Dance World
I feel very honored that Mr. Taylor took the time to answer a few questions about his life and work in an email interview. Paul Taylor is one of the most prominent and influential choreographers of our time. Yet, in the late 1940’s he was studying painting and swimming on scholarship at Syracuse University when amidst a series of seemingly unrelated dance experiences he was struck by a revelation or, as he describes it in his autobiography Private Domain a “flash of recognition… an unignorable hunch” that he was to become a dancer.
Sweet Exchange with a Sugar Plum Fairy
November 25, 2009 by Nichelle (admin)
Filed under Blog, Dance Companies, Featured, News and Events, The Dance World
Performing at such a young age in a huge theater with professional dancers helped to start my love of performing, as well as making me more comfortable on stage early on in my training. Also, it was after participating in those two summer programs in Houston that I realized I wanted to pursue dance professionally.
Gracing the Stage — My Interview with Houston Ballet’s Joseph Walsh
September 23, 2009 by Nichelle (admin)
Filed under Blog, Dance Companies, Featured, News and Events, The Dance World
I do a bit of writing and reviewing in Houston and it has been my pleasure to have the opportunity to interview some of the area’s finest dance talent. I don’t always cross-post my stuff here but when I get to talk with someone about their training and experiences, I like to share that with [...]
Dance Company Twitter Parade
July 26, 2009 by Nichelle (admin)
Filed under Blog, Dance Companies, In the Spotlight, Media, The Dance World
Connecting you to a fistful of professional dance companies who are tweeting. New dance organizations (and dance people in general) are popping up daily.
Way More Than Dance: Anaheim Ballet on YouTube
May 22, 2009 by Nichelle (admin)
Filed under Blog, Dance Companies, In the Spotlight, Media, The Dance World
While many organizations focus solely on the performance, Anaheim Ballet has been prolifically creating video podcasts which feature way more than dance. t’s relevant, it’s entertaining, and it’s smart!
A Young Man That Dances — Exclusive Interview with Garrett Smith, Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy and HB II Graduate
May 16, 2009 by Nichelle (admin)
Filed under Asides, Blog, Dance Companies, Featured, For Students, Inspiration Strikes, The Dance World
“I knew what I was doing with my life, unlike the boys who called me names. The teasing made me work harder to prove them wrong and to be successful. When I went to Europe at age 13, I realized that they were so wrong because I was having so much fun dancing.”
TenduTV Delivers Concert Dance on Demand
May 15, 2009 by Nichelle (admin)
Filed under Blog, Dance Companies, In the Spotlight, Media, The Dance World
TenduTV, a broadband television channel that is delivering live concert dance, documentaries, and dance for camera works to an ever-widening audience.
Houston Ballet’s Got The Nutcracker Covered
December 13, 2008 by Nichelle (admin)
Filed under Blog, Dance Companies, The Dance World
Where many established versions have failed in making these scenes come alive for a contemporary audience, Stevenson’s take on the familiar scenario offers an engaging and action-packed opening that resonates, in particular, with families who’ve come to see the show.
REVIEW: Jonah Bokaer’s The Invention of Minus One at DiverseWorks
December 4, 2008 by Nichelle (admin)
Filed under Blog, Dance Companies, The Dance World
Dear Readers, I don’t often write reviews for this blog. However, I’ve worked hard on this one and would like to share the details of this interesting performance with you!
The Texas air was, for a change, a bit chilly. Groups of people stood together on a long, industrial loading platform. Those who had remembered [...]
Pilobolus
August 4, 2008 by Nichelle (admin)
Filed under Blog, Dance Companies, Dance Library, In the Spotlight, The Dance World
There is much I could write about Pilobolus, a dance company that’s been around for over 35 years. If you’ve been fortunate enough to see them live as I have, you probably understand their appeal and popularity with audiences. The company’s artistic directors and dancers have managed to create “a profoundly serious artistic [...]









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