As an audience member, it’s easy to overlook how much work went into the performance onstage—a dancer’s job is to make it look effortless, after all. But every pro has tackled a role that made them doubt themselves, whether by testing their stamina, pushing them out of their comfort zones, or touching on their vulnerabilities […]
Ahh. Visually striking dance movies—there’s nothing like them. From the 3D, Academy-Award nominated Pina to the probing, New-York-City-Ballet-behind-the-scenes, Ballet 422, movies that take the awesomeness of dance to a new visual level are always the best ever. Well, dance-on-camera fans, rejoice! There’s a new film coming out this month that promises to be extremely bold […]
If you’re familiar with choreographer Elizabeth Streb—and you should be, because she’s awesome—you know that she’s all about extremes. (Her company is called STREB EXTREME ACTION, after all.) A risk-taker who’s always thinking outside the (theater) box, she’s no stranger to daredevil stunts that involve trampolines and bungee cords. Yesterday, as part of the London […]