New Dance Film Addresses Age in Dance

Sections of Fall to Rise were filmed at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York City. The impending retirement of New York City Ballet’s 46-year-old star Wendy Whelan (who this morning announced her final performance date), has, over the past few months, sparked many...

Come On In, the Water's Fine!

We tend to take water for granted–it’s there for us when we’re thirsty after dance class or when we need a long shower after a grueling rehearsal. In an effort to bring attention to water conservation, current and former New World School of the Arts...

Top of the Class

NDI students in performance The Wallace Foundation has named the National Dance Institute of New Mexico one of eight top arts organizations in the United States. NDI New Mexico, now in its 20th year, was co-founded by former New York City Ballet dance Catherine...

Now You Gotta Cut Loose, "Footloose," 30 Years Later

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the film Footloose, and what better way to celebrate than by having Kevin Bacon reenact iconic dance moments from the movie? At least that’s what “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon must’ve been thinking when he had Bacon on his...

Win "The Place of Dance"!

Middlebury College dance professor Andrea Olsen has written The Place of Dance: A Somatic Guide to Dancing and Dance Making, a perfect tool for other higher education instructors. Over 288 pages, it offers personal anecdotes and studio notes from professional artists...

BalletX's Dance eXchange Changes Lives

Watch these kids, but more importantly, watch the teachers! The first thing you’ll notice in this video is how many children are dancing. And if you’re like me, the next thing you’ll see is all the teachers (in orange and blue) who are on the floor, dancing full-out...