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7 Dancers to Know This International Women's Day

7 Dancers to Know This International Women’s Day

March 8 is International Women’s Day. Today, we recognize all the incredible contributions women have made to society—and acknowledge the persistent discrimination that women have overcome and continue to overcome. Dance Spirit is here to highlight just a few of the amazing women throughout history who changed the course of dance forever through their creativity, […]

A Flower Will Be Named After Ballerina Polina Semionova

I spent a while trying to think of a cleverer title for this blog. But then I gave up—because the plain facts of this story are awesome/crazy enough to stand on their own. On August 30 in Berlin’s botanical garden, a rare hybrid of the Rehmannia flower will be named “Polina S.” after ballerina Polina […]