Tag: cedar lake contemporary ballet

Our Favorite Movie Dance Doubles of All Time

There’s no better test of a true dance nerd than her ability to pick out the moment a dance double appears onscreen—and frequently, that double is a bona-fide dance star. Here are a few of our all-time favorite movie dance doubles. Isabella Boylston for Jennifer Lawrence, “Red Sparrow” OK, no, we haven’t seen the film […]

You Must See Nir Arieli's Stunning Dance Photos

Dancers are some of the greatest photographic subjects around (for obvious reasons). They know their bodies, how to pose and captivate audiences—all of which translate into consistently stunning images. But Nir Arieli’s photo series, “Flocks,” showcases some of our favorite dance companies in a completely new context: without motion. Arieli has been photographing a number […]

RIP, Cedar Lake: An Epic Loss

The news came on Friday, and I’m still in shock: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet is shutting down. It’ll fulfill its engagements in Boston this May and Brookyln this June, but company auditions and the Cedar Lake 180 summer program have been canceled. The. End. What? Just…what? Until about five minutes ago, Cedar Lake seemed like […]

You Won't Believe These Dancers' Mind-Blowing Balances

Last week, two male dancers on two different continents made Facebook fans do a serious double take. Warning: When you watch these dancers’ incredible feats of balance and strength, you may want to hold onto your jaw—it’s going to drop. If you’ve ever been on a Boso Balance Trainer (or any other balance board) in […]

Choreographer Lindsay Nelko Talks Awakening

Lindsay Nelko (photo by Kristen Sawatzky) At last year’s Capezio A.C.E. (Award for Choreographic Excellence) Awards in NYC, Lindsay Nelko tied for third place, winning $3,000 to produce her own show in conjunction with Capezio and Break the Floor Productions. Next week, we’ll see the fruits of that partnership: Nelko will present the world premiere […]

Cedar Lake Video Roundup

Alexander Ekman’s “Hubbub.” Photo by Julieta Cervantes Allow me to indulge in a #humblebrag: I feel so incredibly lucky to live in NYC with access to so much amazing dance! I’m seeing Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet TONIGHT, and I can’t wait. We’re united in our obsession with this mind-blowing company—you probably saw them on our […]

Cedar Lake's Choreographers

How many companies can brag that most of their dancers are choreographers, too? That’s one of the reasons we’re obsessed with Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet: a significant percentage of its artists have experimented with choreography. (Some of them—like Billy Bell, one of our February cover stars—even have choreographic side projects of their own.) It makes […]