Tag: kyle abraham

NYCB Principal Taylor Stanley on Kyle Abraham's Groundbreaking New Ballet

New York City Ballet’s fall gala always promises new ballet delights. This year, the company is offering not one, but three world premieres by a diverse lineup of choreographers: Matthew Neenan, Kyle Abraham, and Gianna Reisen. At 19 years old, Reisen is the youngest choreographer to ever work with NYCB, and Abraham will be the […]

Choreographer's Collage: Kyle Abraham

Kyle Abraham is on fire. In the past few years, he’s been named a 2013 MacArthur Fellow and honored by Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and the Ford Foundation. College dance departments across the country can’t get enough of the young choreographer—and neither can major dance companies: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Martha Graham Dance […]

Latest Dance News: College Edition

Hey guys! Anyone headed to University of California, Los Angeles, this fall? How about Sarah Lawrence College? Both schools are adding amazing choreographic talent to their dance department: Sarah Lawrence welcomes prolific downtown choreographer John Jasperse as the new director of dance, while Kyle Abraham will join UCLA as a faculty member. Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion dancers […]

Five Keys to a Life in Dance

It’s natural to feel a little anxious about the future. You never know where life will take you; and for you graduating—or even rising—seniors, those feelings can get pretty overwhelming right around now. But you’re not alone. Even the pros have been in your place. This spring, George Mason University hosted the American College Dance […]

Wendy Whelan in Your Living Room

Wendy Whelan photographed by Nisian Hughes It’s time for another round of How Awesome Is Wendy Whelan? Let Us Count the Ways! The New York City Ballet principal has always been a thoughtful dancer, interested in exploring new ways to expand her artistry. Recently she’s been working on projects that even take her outside the […]

Ailey Does Kylián, I Die of Happiness

Last night, I was able to snag a ticket to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s “season preview” performance, a sampler of works from their upcoming New York City Center season. There was an excerpt from From Before, an earthy, polyrhythmic company premiere by legend Garth Fagan. There was the spankin’ new Another Night by up-and-comer […]