Jacob's Pillow Launches Dance as Social Transformation Program
Jacob's Pillow launches Dance as Social Transformation: Kinetic Visioning, a two-week program led by d. Sabela Grimes and Michele Byrd-McPhee, July 20–August 2.
Topic: Dance Education
Marymount Manhattan Is Now Northeastern NYC—and Its Dance Program Doubles Down
Marymount Manhattan's acclaimed dance program is now the Northeastern University NYC Dance Department—new name, new chair Melanie George, same pipeline to professional careers.
Four Colleges Launch New Dance Degrees Against the Odds
Ithaca, Vassar, Samford and Saint Anselm have all launched new dance degrees, betting that student demand and institutional value outweigh the cost of arts programs.
ODC/Dance's Christian Squares: How Dance Rewired My Brain
Christian Squares of ODC/Dance tells Dance Magazine how training rewired his brain, helped him overcome a speech impediment, and led him toward somatic healing at 40.
Dance Competitions Confront the Math of Judging Art
From Amplified's 300-point system to YAGP's school-style grades, dance competitions are refining rubrics—and coaches say the critiques matter more than the numbers.
Judy Rice, Beloved University of Michigan Ballet Teacher, Dies at 65
The University of Michigan teacher, who coached Katie Holmes and Amy Adams and taught for over 40 years, died unexpectedly on May 12 at 65.
