Podcasts about dance festival

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2026 will begin with the Season Opening Gala on Saturday, June 20, and present ticketed performances from Wednesday, June 24 through Sunday, August 30.The Festival will feature indoor performances in the landmark Ted Shawn Theatre and the newly-opened Doris Duke Theatre, as well as outdoor performances on the Henry J. Leir Stage. In addition to showcasing acclaimed dance companies from the United States and around the world, the summer Festival will feature a wide range of programs - including livestreams, talks, classes, exhibits, parties, community events, family-friendly activities, workshops with artists, and more.

Tobias started dancing at six, guided by parents who also danced. Dance became his way to connect with music and express himself.In this episode, he shares how he moves between two sides. Dancing with a partner and dancing alone. Growing up, he was bullied for dancing, yet dance gave him strength and confidence that supported him in other sports.Tobias also talks about how dimmed lighting helps him feel safer and more creative, and reflects on the balance between modern self‑expression and respect for the roots of traditional dances.​Subscribe & review the podcast to help me grow

Marciano Silva dos Santos is a Brazilian native recognized by the American Folkloric Society as a folk artist of unique and exceptional ability. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of Contempo Physical Dance, where his extensive research has culminated in a dynamic fusion of Afro-Brazilian and contemporary dance. His professional dancing and choreography have earned widespread acclaim; he was named “Best Dancer” by City Pages, hailed as “one of the most graceful movers on any Twin Cities stage” by the Star Tribune, and called “one of the hottest choreographers in town” by Minnesota Monthly Magazine. He is also 2020 McKnight Fellowship for Dancers. He has served as a panelist for the Minnesota Sage Awards for Dance, USArtists International, NEA-National Endowment for the Arts and the Minnesota State Arts Board. 

Cally Holinaty and Lawrence Klemetski joined me this morning to chat the Dance Festival and Spring Concert coming up!

Growing up, Rachel trained, performed, and taught primarily with Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. She moved to the Twin Cities to attend Macalester College, graduating in 2018 with a BA in Geography, and has since performed in works by Contempo Physical, Melissa Clark, Leila Awadallah, Off-Leash Area, A Cripple's Dance, Mathew Janczewski, Javan Mngrezzo, Annika Johansson, Analog Dance Works, Zoë Koenig, Xina, Judith H Shuǐ Xiān, and Black Label Movement.Rachel's choreography engages themes of home/place/violence/time/throughline from queer, jewish, diasporist, and surrealist perspectives. Her work has been presented by Alternative Motion Project, Franconia Sculpture Garden, Black Label Movement, Walker Art Center, Threads Dance Project, and Red Eye Theater. Primarily a movement artist, she also enjoys playing with sound, set, and costume design, and in textile and textual arts.Off-stage, Rachel works as a Program Director at Cow Tipping Press: teaching and publishing creative writing by adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

Fiona McArdle introduces the last in the present series, as Shiaght Laa hears more from Stephen Miller RBV about some of his research work and Press and PR Oficer of the Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival, Zoë Cannell, looks forward to - and fondly back on - the Guild.

Dance Rec Pickup League is a group of friends who recreate together. Leslie O'Neill, Sarah Baumert, Erika Hansen, Gabriel Anderson, Jamie Ryan-Karels and Eva Mohn design proposals, scores, games and questions as a way to make dances. 

El Teatro del SohoCaixabank organiza este domingo la Barra de ballet en Muelle Uno TIP TOE Soho International Dance Festival

El Teatro del SohoCaixabank organiza este domingo la Barra de ballet en Muelle Uno TIP TOE Soho International Dance FestivalConviértete en un supporter de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mas-noticias--4412383/support.ESCUCHAR RADIO 

For the latests Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we welcomed on the artistic director at La MaMa, Mia Yoo, and the curator Nicky Paraiso, to talk about the 21st Annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival. This was such a fantastic event to learn all about and a perfect reason to visit this cornerstone of the Lower East Side Theatre scene. So be sure that you tune in and turn out for this great festival!LaMaMa Experimental Theatre Club Presents21st Annual La MaMa Moves! Dance FestivalApril 9th- May 10th@ La MaMa Tickets and more information are available at lamama.org And be sure to follow our guests to stay up to date on all their upcoming projects and productions: lamama.org

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time to highlight the impact of neurological injuries and the resilience of those living with them. Stroke survivor John Shephard was in the studio.A new young adult supernatural mystery set in Gibraltar is bringing local folklore and ghostly legends to life for readers. Author Karim Vatvani is going to tell us all about his latest book. Robin Sheppard Capurro brought us the latest sports news.And we'll hear from some of the successful contestants who've competed at the 24th Gibraltar International Dance Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Northwest Side charter network, an iconic South Side cleaners, and a North Side art museum all announced closures in recent weeks. Executive producer Simone Alicea and host Jacoby Cochran dive into the details. Plus, attack ads are picking up in primary races, and Amazon delivery drones are coming to Chicago's south suburbs. Good News: Women in Dance Festival, Farmdega at Monday coffee, 312 All Star Basketball Tournament, Winter Walk & Bonfire Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our newsletter. Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this March 4 episode: Access Contemporary Music – Use promo code PIANO for 20% off Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

Funding fears loom over Auckland's annual Siva Afi Festival - which celebrates the art of Samoan fire knife dancing.

“Ukraine wants peace, ladies and gentlemen. One strong country can start a war, another strong country can stop the war, but to restore justice and defend what’s right we need a community, a world made up of many different nations. One can inspire everyone else, and that is why Ukraine is fighting for every voice in the world.” President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky Addressing a joint meeting of the Dáil and Seanad in Ireland in December, 2025. Four years of this brutal, full-scale war. But for Ukraine, the fight is not four years old. It is fourteen. Ukraine has been enduring this for fourteen years!!! In the last four years alone, at least 245 musicians, if not more, have died as a direct result of the invasion. We will never know what beauty we have lost. All of the bands ZXSP and DJ Moose play in this episode are Ukrainian. Please buy music from Ukrainian artists and/or donate to Musicians Defend Ukraine (https://musiciansdefendukraine.com/en). Слава Україні! Героям слава!Slava Ukrainai! Slava varoņiem!Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Heroes! ZXSP DJ Moose Played: The Ukrainian National Anthem as sung by the choir at the 2023 Latvian Song & Dance Festival – 00:00 Intro – 02:451914, Ship Her Son & Barney Hines Band – Invaders Must Die – Invaders Must Die Single – 03:19BlazerJacket – Dark Side – The Second – 09:50sportcafé – індивід – індивід – 12:19 Micro with ZXSP & DJ Moose – 16:22 Monokate – TYT – TYT – Single – 20:52Chloe Landau – Мікі Маус – Dreamhouse – 23:37The Tsitra – In Schatten gibt es keine Schatten – In shadows there are no shadows – 27:20Small Depo – Електромережі – Електромережі – 31:06Blokkontroll – Zapad-Vostok – Blok 5 – 33:58DELIRIUM – Санація – Санація – 38:24 Micro with ZXSP & DJ Moose – 41:37 Gentle Ropes – Oči – Control – 49:00Біла Вежа – 8 колір – 8 колір – 53:!4Театр Абсурда – Я так хотів – Звук без музики – 57:01Оселедець – Церкви горять – Оселедець- 1:00:27ICY MEN – Не спалось (Could not sleep) – Low Light – 1:03:28 Micro with ZXSP & DJ Moose – 1:07:34 SpinFusion55 – Oi u luzi chervona kalyna (Ой у лузі червона калина [Ethno Techno]) – Oi u luzi chervona kalyna (Ой у лузі червона калина [Ethno Techno]) Single – 1:09:58 The image used for this episode is by Ukrainian photographer Ruslan Sikunov on Unsplash or Listen to The Gothic Moose – Episode 648– All Ukrainian Bands byDJ Moose on hearthis.at Here is the link to download this episode in MP3 Note: After about a year, episodes may no longer be available here or elsewhere. Shows are sometimes missing from Youtube due copyright restrictions. Use the handy built-in player:

Learn more at TheCityLife.org

“Ukraine wants peace, ladies and gentlemen. One strong country can start a war, another strong country can stop the war, but to restore justice and defend what’s right we need a community, a world made up of many different nations. One can inspire everyone else, and that is why Ukraine is fighting for every voice in the world.” President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky Addressing a joint meeting of the Dáil and Seanad in Ireland in December, 2025. Four years of this brutal, full-scale war. But for Ukraine, the fight is not four years old. It is fourteen. Ukraine has been enduring this for fourteen years!!! In the last four years alone, at least 245 musicians, if not more, have died as a direct result of the invasion. We will never know what beauty we have lost. All of the bands ZXSP and DJ Moose play in this episode are Ukrainian. Please buy music from Ukrainian artists and/or donate to Musicians Defend Ukraine (https://musiciansdefendukraine.com/en). Слава Україні! Героям слава!Slava Ukrainai! Slava varoņiem!Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Heroes! ZXSP DJ Moose Played: The Ukrainian National Anthem as sung by the choir at the 2023 Latvian Song & Dance Festival – 00:00 Intro – 02:451914, Ship Her Son & Barney Hines Band – Invaders Must Die – Invaders Must Die Single – 03:19BlazerJacket – Dark Side – The Second – 09:50sportcafé – індивід – індивід – 12:19 Micro with ZXSP & DJ Moose – 16:22 Monokate – TYT – TYT – Single – 20:52Chloe Landau – Мікі Маус – Dreamhouse – 23:37The Tsitra – In Schatten gibt es keine Schatten – In shadows there are no shadows – 27:20Small Depo – Електромережі – Електромережі – 31:06Blokkontroll – Zapad-Vostok – Blok 5 – 33:58DELIRIUM – Санація – Санація – 38:24 Micro with ZXSP & DJ Moose – 41:37 Gentle Ropes – Oči – Control – 49:00Біла Вежа – 8 колір – 8 колір – 53:!4Театр Абсурда – Я так хотів – Звук без музики – 57:01Оселедець – Церкви горять – Оселедець- 1:00:27ICY MEN – Не спалось (Could not sleep) – Low Light – 1:03:28 Micro with ZXSP & DJ Moose – 1:07:34 SpinFusion55 – Oi u luzi chervona kalyna (Ой у лузі червона калина [Ethno Techno]) – Oi u luzi chervona kalyna (Ой у лузі червона калина [Ethno Techno]) Single – 1:09:58 The image used for this episode is by Ukrainian photographer Ruslan Sikunov on Unsplash or Listen to The Gothic Moose – Episode 648– All Ukrainian Bands byDJ Moose on hearthis.at Here is the link to download this episode in MP3 Note: After about a year, episodes may no longer be available here or elsewhere. Shows are sometimes missing from Youtube due copyright restrictions. Use the handy built-in player:

In deze extra aflevering van Royal Tea spreken we met Samuel Wuersten: choreograaf, danser en al 33 jaar het gezicht van het Holland Dance Festival. We hebben het over de onverwoestbare liefde van Beatrix voor dans, spontane gesprekken in de coulissen en waarom een draaiboek zelden het laatste woord heeft als zij er is. Hoe trek je méér publiek naar dans? Waarom is subsidie geen vies woord maar zuurstof? En wat maakt dat een zaal met 800 mensen soms alles verandert? Samuel vertelt over internationale blik, jonge talenten, ouder wordende dansers en waarom kunst nooit binnen grenzen mag blijven. Een gesprek over toewijding, elegantie en liefde – op én naast het podium. En ja: wij gaan natuurlijk zelf ook nog even kijken.

Joe is joined by the festival's curator, Mary Wycherley, and Magdalena Hylak, dancer and the festival's artist to tell us about the What Next Dance festival.Image via getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minna fer fyrir þýddum bókum en íslenskum í jólabókaflóðinu, en við ætlum að bæta úr því í þætti dagsins og fá til okkar einn af okkar færustu þýðendum í hljóðstofu, Elísu Björgu Þorsteinsdóttur. Hún þýddi nýlega skáldsögu Judith Hermann, Heima, en Hermann er einn fremsti höfundur hins þýska bókmenntaheims og mörgum íslenskum lesendum vel kunn. Katla Ársælsdóttir fór nýverið á Reykjavík Dance Festival og segir okkur af því í þætti dagsins og Ragna Sigurðardóttir, myndlistarrýnir, fjallar um tvær samsýningar: Skúlptúr skúlptúr performans í Gerðarsafni og sýninguna Safakúr í SIND Gallery. En við hefjum þáttinn á því að hringja í nýtt sýningarrými, listamannareknarýmið hafnar.space, sem staðsett er í hafnarhaus við Tryggvagötu.

Reykjavík Dance Festival hófst í gær og stendur yfir fram á sunnudag, með fjölda viðburða. Í kvöld stígur dansdúettinn Beauty and the beast, uppskálduð hljómsveit og lífstíðarsamstarf danshöfundanna Amöndu Apetrea og Höllu Ólafsdóttur, á svið Iðnó með sýningu sem þær nefna The Selkie Poetry Reading, og við tökum á þeim stöllum púlsinn. Við heyrum einnig rýni í dans í þætti dagsins, Trausti Ólafsson segir frá sinni upplifun af verkinu Flóðreka, sem ÍDF, Aðalheiður Halldórsdóttir og Jónsi úr Sigurrós frumsýndu um liðna helgi. Víðsjá hefur undanfarnar vikur ferðast með Henný Hafsteinsdóttur, minjaverði Reykjavíkur, um borgarlandslagið til að skoða áhugaverð hús sem ætti mögulega að vernda, og í dag ræða þær Halla um Ora verksmiðjuna í Kársnesi.

Tónlistarblaðamenn Lestarinnar lögðu leið sína á Airwaves um nýliðna helgi. Katrín Helga Ólafsdóttir hefur þáttinn á pistli sínum um hátíðina. Davíð Roach fer því næst yfir sína hápunkta í samtali, að hans mati stóð hljómsveitin Mermaid Chunky upp úr. Á miðvikudag hefst svo næsta hátíð, danshátíðin Reykjavík Dance Festival. Þau Bertine og Leevi útskrifuðust af alþjóðlegu samtímadansbrautinni í Listaháskólanum í vor og sýna útskriftaverkin sín í tvíhleypu á Dansverkstæðinu á hátíðinni.

„Fyrir mér er kóreógrafía allt sem hefur að gera með tíma og rými. Að setja hluti saman í tíma og rými, og hvernig þeir hreyfast og flæða,“ segir Rósa Ómarsdóttir danshöfundur, sem hefur teygt hugtakið kóreógrafíu yfir á meira en mannslíkamann í sínum verkum. Rósa lærði dans í Listaháskólanum en fór í framhaldsnám til Brussel þar sem hún lærði hversu teygjanlegt danshugtakið er. Eitt ár varð að tíu enda gott að vera dansari í Belgíu. Rósa er höfundur sem vinnur á mörkunum. Verk hennar afmá línurnar á milli dans, leikhúss og myndlistar. Hún hefur kannað samband manns og náttúru í verkum sínum og leitast við að skapa ómannhverfar frásagnir, oft með femínískri dramatúrgíu. Hún hefur hlotið fjölda viðurkenninga fyrir dansinn, en líka tónlist og sviðsmynd, nú síðast í fyrra sem danshöfundur ársins fyrir Moltu sem sýnt var í Gerðarsafni. Hún frumsýnir nýtt verk á Reykjavík Dance Festival sem kallast Sérstæðan, en í því hefur hún tekið mannslíkamann alveg úr verkinu. Rósa Ómarsdóttir er gestur Svipmyndar í Víðsjá dagsins.

Send us a textAlethia Alvarez is a passionate force in Modesto's vibrant dance community and a key figure behind the Modesto Latin Music & Dance Festival. As a dedicated instructor and event organizer, she's made it her mission to bring people together through movement, rhythm, and connection.Partnering with Silhouette's Dance Studio, Alethia helped launch the Modesto Latin Music & Dance Festival—coming to Graceada Park on October 11, 2025. She's known for her free salsa and bachata demo lessons downtown and at local festivals, along with her weekly bachata classes and social dances at Urbano California Bistro, where the community gathers to dance, laugh, and grow.Through her energy and love for Latin dance, Alethia is not just teaching steps—she's building community, confidence, and joy one beat at a time. To watch the episode, go here: https://youtu.be/pdRH-5J50WMTo learn more about our podcast visit us on TikTok @awakenyourego or on Instagram @awakenyour ego, @_egowellness @_egobeauty Visit our website www.egodefined.comYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO9Ha4hv2mkM0dEtiN32cDQVisit us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/egobeautymodestoand https://www.facebook.com/egowellnessmodesto

The New York City based Indo-American Arts Council is a not-for-profit organization passionately dedicated to promoting, showcasing and building an awareness of arts and artists of Asian Indian heritage. From September 18-21 in Manhattan, IAAC presents the Erasing Borders Dance Festival, featuring classical dance from India. Our guest is Deepsikha Chatterjee, Festival Director. 

The Battery Dance Festival is New York City's longest-running free public dance festival. Now in it's 44th year, the Festival draws a combined audience of over 12,000 in-person and over 35,000 virtual viewers. For a backstage preview of this year's festival, August 9-16 in Battery Park City, our guest is Battery Dance founder and artistic director Jonathan Hollander.

Podcast-Host Fritz Espenlaub über Peter Thiel und wie der Tech-Milliardär Peter Thiel die Kulturpolitik beeinflusst. Mit Julian Ignatowitsch. "Lorna" - Paul Maars erstes Prosabuch für Erwachsene. Von Niels Beintker. Richard Siegal (im Lenbachhaus) und Jefta van Dinther -.Zwei hochkarätige Choreografen beim Dance-Festival in München. Von Silvia Schreiber.

In this episode of Ojai Talk of the Town, we sit down with dancer, teacher, and cultural organizer Isha Ferraz, the powerhouse behind the Ojai World Dance Festival, now in its second joyful year. Happening Saturday, May 3 at Libbey Bowl — and spilling out into Libbey Park with free public events — the festival brings together world-class dancers and musicians from across the region to celebrate rhythm, movement, and connection.Isha shares the powerful personal story behind the festival's creation, from her upbringing in a Brazilian-Puerto Rican household where music and dance were woven into daily life, to how her Hamza Dance Studio became a refuge during the covid lockdown. What started as a sanctuary for her community has blossomed into a festival that brings Ojai together through joy, movement, and global culture.Come for the music, stay for the inspiration — this episode will have you tapping your toes and believing in the power of dance to heal and connect.We also talk about dance as a fountain of youth, community, and as a way to connect different cultures. We did not talk about Edward Libbey's glassmaking inventions, Kern River rainbow trout subspecies or the Fall of Rome.Check out more about the Festival and to purchase tickets at ...https://www.danceojai.org/ojaidancefestival

Cheng Xiong is a local artist, teacher, and community leader. Xiong grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and received his Bachelors of Art in Dance at the University of Minnesota. Though he began his journey as a street dancer, through his studies, he was able to broaden to different styles and professional skills. Xiong is also a Hmong dance artist/researcher who is among the first in Minnesota to fuse forms of Breaking, Contemporary, and acrobatic dance styles. He is currently a company member of Black Label Movement and have recently worked with local professional companies such as STRONGmovement, BRKFST Dance, and Minnesota Timberwolves's First Avenue Breakers.As a dancer, choreographer, and a 2022 McKnight Dancer Fellow, Xiong has presented many new works throughout his career; Saint Paul Conservatory Performing Arts's J-Term Projet: Dance Repertory Concert, Arena Dances presents CANDY BOX as a Happy Hour artists, Mixtape 6: Cypher Space, Minneosta Orchestra's annual Young People's Concert: “Sounds of the Harvest,” and Black Label Movement's Inaugural Mover's Make.Alongside his repertoire of performances, Xiong is also a Breakdance instructor and educator. Xiong is currently teaching at the University of Minnesota Theater and Dance Program and Macalester College. Description of the work:“Off the beaten path… a solitary act”explores the emotional landscape of solitude and the courage needed to choose the road less traveled. It may be a lonely road, but it is where you will find your truest self—away from the noise of the world—peace carved to reflect, redefine, and grow. You must embrace a journey that diverges from conventional routes, requiring a willingness to step into the unknown. It is about seeking unique experiences, following intuition, and finding new perspectives undefined by societal expectations. Completing this journey equates to discovering personal truths, challenging comfort zones, and forging a distinctive path that reflects one's true self.

Learn more at TheCityLife.org

Join "Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey  and special guests: Duke Dang, Executive Director of Works & Process and Alison Manning, Co-Executive Director of Harkness Dance Center.In this episode of "Dance Talk” ®, host Joanne Carey chats with Duke Dang, and Alison Manning, about their organizations upcoming collaboration: the Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival. The festival is a collaborative project aimed at celebrating various forms of rhythm dance. Alison and Duke discuss the festival's programming, community engagement, and the importance of inclusivity and accessibility in dance. The dialogue highlights the festival's diverse lineup of artists, workshops, and the significance of dance in fostering community connections. Get your tickets, you won't want to miss this festival!Alison Manning is the former Executive Director and Co-Producer of The Yard on Martha's Vineyard, from 2008-2020. She is founding Co-Artistic Director and Choreographer of DanceTheYard, The Yard's year-round professional dance company, with choreographic partner and company Co-Artistic Director Jesse Keller Jason. Alison is a passionate Horton teacher and an avid tap and rhythm dancer and advocate. She discovered her love for the Horton technique as a scholarship student at Jacob's Pillow, working with the great Milton Myers, and has continued studying with mentors Mr. Myers, Kristina Berger, Karen Gayle and other lauded Horton Teachers through the years. She taught the technique on Faculty at The Yard each summer, and as a guest teaching artist at NYU Steinhardt School, Wesleyan Univeristy, Peridance Capezio Center, and STEPS on Broadway. In addition to teaching, Alison dances and performs with The Bang Group and has worked for The Peggy Spina Tap Company, Xodus Dance Collective, Kinodance company among others. She is the current President of the Marymount Manhattan College Dance Advisory Board as well as a member of the Adjunct Faculty. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from said institution with a BFA in Modern Dance and a Minor in Art History. Alison lives in New York City with her wife and four children and is honored to be shepherding the Harkness School of Dance during this exciting time at The 92nd Street Y, New York.https://www.92ny.org/Duke Dang is the executive director of Works & Process, a performing arts organization that champions and resources artists and their creative process from studio-to-stage by partnering with over a dozen residency centers across Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York to provide fully-funded residencies and presents iteratively at the Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and SummerStage.  Works & Process was honored with a 2021 Dance Magazine Award and nominated in 2021 and 2022 for the APAP William Dawson Award for Programmatic Excellence and Sustained Achievement. Born at a UN refugee camp in the Philippines to Vietnamese parents seeking political asylum, Duke immigrated to California growing up with the assistance of Section 8 housing vouchers, food stamps, and attending Head Start. Prior to Works & Process, Duke worked at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Glimmerglass Festival, and Sydney Theatre Company. He earned in BA in Art History from Boston University and MA in Performing Arts Administration from New York University.To Find out about Works & Process ⁠https://www.worksandprocess.org/ To get your tickets to Uptown Dance Festivalhttps://www.92ny.org/event/uptown-rhythm-dance-festival“Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey wherever you listen to your podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dancetalkwithjoannecarey.com/...⁠ ⁠Follow Joanne on Instagram @westfieldschoolofdanceTune in. Follow. Like us. And Share.Please leave a review!“Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey"Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real."

Joe Chvala (Artistic Director/Flying Foot Forum) is the founder and artistic director of the highly-acclaimed percussive dance company, the Flying Foot Forum. In addition to the Flying Foot Forum, Chvala has directed, choreographed, and been commissioned to create new works for a variety of theater and dance companies including the Guthrie Theater, the Walker Art Center, the Ordway Music Theater, the Minnesota Opera, Chicago Shakespeare, Children's Theater Company, Arkansas  Repertory, Theater Mu, Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, the History Theater, The Alpine Theater Project, Park Square Theatre, and The Boston Conservatory.  He has been the recipient of both Ivey and Sage awards for theater and dance as well as numerous “Best of the Year” honors from various US newspapers and periodicals and numerous choreographic and interdisciplinary awards, fellowships, and grants from such organizations as the National Endowment for the Arts, the Minnesota State Arts Board, and the McKnight Foundation. His recent film work as a director/writer has been featured in a number of European and American film festivals.Description of WorkFootfall—Choreographed by Joe Chvala, “Footfall” features a mixture of Flying Foot Forum's signature hybrid percussive dances with traditional clogging, folk music and dance to celebrate the passing of time, the ephemeral quality of life and the joys, struggles, strengths, longings, passions, and melancholy that are a part of it all. This piece will appear in its entirety in our upcoming concert May 8-18 at Park Square Theater. NOTE: The a cappella clogging duet “One Hundred Dead Dollars” was choreographed by founding company member, Clayton Schanilec.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Interior Alaskans responded to a call for a national day of protest on Saturday. The dance group from the Cup'ik community of Chevak brings a special flair to the annual Cama'i Dance Festival in Bethel. And the Trump administration is dismantling a federal office that funds programs for seniors and people with disabilities across Alaska.Photo: People protesting President Donald Trump's process for restructuring the federal government line the sidewalk on one block of Cushman Street. The protest covered several blocks in front of Fairbanks City Hall. (Robyne/KUAC)

Under the direction of Alexandra Bodnarchuk, Doma Dance Theater creates dance works for the stage and screen that explore the body as a tangible site of culture. Doma, the Carpatho-Rusyn word for “at home,” cultivates a sense of belonging, curiosity, and exuberant self-expression for its performers and audiences. Doma's cross-cultural approach creates powerful contemporary dance works that examine shared experiences of diaspora and displacement. Informed by Bodnarchuk's pan-Slavic cultural upbringing in Pittsburgh, PA, Doma's work incorporates cultural influences, circular spatial patterning, and intimate partnering. As the first Carpatho-Rusyn American choreographer to make contemporary work with a folk lens, Doma's works blaze a trail for Slavic representation in contemporary dance, demonstrating the enduring necessity of unearthing the cultural legacies each of us carry.Founded in 2024, Doma represents an evolution of Alexandra Bodnarchuk Dance Projects (ABDP), founded in 2017. Building upon Bodnarchuk's past focus on body identity and societal expectations of womanhood, Doma continues to unfold the embodied experience in an ongoing search for the elusive feeling of home.Doma'a inaugural season includes performances at Candy Box Dance Festival, and Thistle & Rose at Celtic Junction. For more information visit domadancetheater.org or follow them on Instagram @domadancetheater. Doma Dance Theater's new work for the 2025 Candy Box Dance Festival is set against an aural backdrop of Carpatho-Rusyn folk songs from the Šambron and Poloniny regions of Eastern Slovakia. Featuring dancers Alexandra Bodnarchuk, Non Edwards, Odessa Rain, and Yukina Sato accompanied by Mila Vocal Ensemble, the women weave in and around each other in syncopated harmony. 

Learn more at TheCityLife.org

NERVOUS THEATRE is a nomadic theatrical collective creating ensemble-driven productions. Their work celebrates and exploits the ‘liveness' of theatre for all its physical and communal possibilities. Founded by artistic director Connor Berkompas, NERVOUS THEATRE has been hailed as "Ambitious and Fabulous" by The San Diego Reader and recognized as "an electrifying company to keep a close eye on" by The Arts Business. Their eclectic body of work has been presented by arts organizations across the nation including Tinworks Art, Gloucester Stage Company, The Boston Conservatory, Westside Theater and Surel's Place.NERVOUS THEATRE will make their Minneapolis debut with the full-length work DANCING ANIMALS at The Southern Theater as part of their Performance Partnership Program in June of 2025.HH showing Friday, 4/24/25 5:30pmdance with me, baby is a celebration of communal movement and its transformative power. On this night, with this audience, what is the conversation that only we can have? In rediscovering each other, can we envision new ways of being together?There are four of us… and many more of you.Why are we all speaking at the same time?When did we start dancing?Where do we go from here?Nervous Theatre presents a work-in-process ahead of their evening-length premiere at The Southern Theater in June of 2025. dance with me, baby is created by artistic director Connor Berkompas in collaboration with Alexandra Bodnarchuk, Marcela Michelle, and Yukina Sato.

Dive into a world devoid of time that witnesses two people attempt to navigate their relationship while questioning their boundaries, perceptions of reality, and conflict resolution skills within the confined space of a growing cardboard set. Nieya Amezquita is a Minnesota-based artist currently working with Threads Dance Project, Rhythmically Speaking, Elayna Waxse Movement Projects and eMartin Dance while collaborating with independent artists like Kaitlyn Hawkins. She has also performed works with Concerto Dance, Yuki Tokuda, Off-Leash Area and Alexandra Bodnarchuk Dance Projects. Nieya earned a BFA in Dance from the University of Georgia. There she had the opportunity to perform nationally and internationally with founding company CADE:NCE before studying in Portugal with the Addo Platform. Most recently, Nieya has been a featured artist in the Blackness Is Arts festival produced by the Guthrie Theater, choreographed for Threads Dance Project and Alternative Motion Project, and launched her own dance company in 2023, Amez Dance.KAITLYN HAWKINS  (she/her) is a freelance dance artist and choreographer based in NYC who likes to research an endless list of questions with movement and conversation. She has performed with TU Dance, Shapiro & Smith, Honeyworks, Hatch Dance, Contempo Physical, Doma Dance, and Black Label Movement. She has self-presented work in Minneapolis, MN and Brooklyn, NY, and participated as a choreographer in the Movers Make showcase and the Candybox Dance Festival in Minnesota.

Yukina Sato is a Japanese dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker whose work explores the dynamic interplay of movement, identity, and culture. Her artistic practice delves into the liminal space of hybridity, capturing the unique experiences of living between two countries and navigating overlapping cultural landscapes. Yukina has collaborated with acclaimed performing artists and companies, including Abby Zbikowski, Crystal Perkins, Bebe Miller, and Diavolo – Architecture in Motion – among many others. As the co-founder of YY Dance+Media, she is passionate about creating innovative multimedia performances that merge dance, technology, and storytelling. Her recent work, Motion of Seeing, premiered at the Detroit Dance City Festival and earned the National Exchange Award in 2023, leading to performances at the RAD Festival in 2024. Yukina holds an MFA in Dance from The Ohio State University and a BFA in Dance Performance from the University of Central Oklahoma. Currently, she serves as an Assistant Professor of Dance at Minnesota State University Mankato. In this role, she shares her passion for movement, creativity, and choreography with students. 

Dorene Discovers The Snow Dance Festival (3/4/25) by 96.5 WKLH

Pippa speaks to Nwabisa Plaatjie, the festival producer of the new Meraki Dance Festival at the Artscape Theatre. Go to www.primediaplus.com for more information See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever felt stuck between what you should do and what truly makes you happy? In today's episode, Nicole Renee Jensen welcomes Emily Aslin, a dancer, choreographer, mentor,  and Pilates instructor. She shares how she let go of expectations, took a leap of faith, and found her purpose in the arts. From self-doubt to self-discovery, this episode is about trusting your gut, embracing change, and pursuing what truly lights you up. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that might spark your next big move!Emily Aslin is a Seattle-born freelance dance artist and choreographer who trained with Ensemble Ballet Theatre and later at Spectrum Dance Theater under Donald Byrd. She graduated summa cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program with majors in Dance and Political Science in May 2022. Currently, she is a company dancer with LaneCoArts. She has performed at various festivals, including the Spring to Dance Festival in St. Louis and the Battery Dance Festival in New York.Reach out to Emily Aslin:Website: https://emilyaslin.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emily.aslin.5Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyaslinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-aslin-57a3071aa/ Email: emilyaslin@gmail.comI trust you found this episode enlightening and stimulating. If you're eager for more, subscribe to our podcast for regular updates. I'm always keen to hear your reflections and personal journeys. Connect with me on Instagram as @nicolereneejensen. For a deeper understanding of my work and how it can empower you, visit https://linktr.ee/nicolereneejensen

"Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey and special guest Duke DangIn this episode of "Dance Talk” ® , host Joanne Carey speaks with Duke Dang, the executive director of Works & Process. They explore Duke's journey from a refugee camp to becoming a prominent figure in arts administration, emphasizing the importance of the creative process in the performing arts. Duke shares insights on how arts can impact personal growth, the significance of internships, and the mission of Works and Process in supporting artists. The conversation highlights the need for community engagement and the transformative power of dance. In this conversation, Joanne Carey and Duke explore the profound emotional impact of dance, the importance of feeling and embodying movement, and the celebration of street dance traditions. They discuss the significance of intergenerational connections in dance, innovative collaborations, and the upcoming festivals and events that highlight these themes. The conversation emphasizes the iterative nature of live performance and the communal aspect of dance, inviting audiences to engage and participate. Duke Dang is the executive director of Works & Process, a performing arts organization that champions and resources artists and their creative process from studio-to-stage by partnering with over a dozen residency centers across Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York to provide fully-funded residencies and presents iteratively at the Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and SummerStage.  Under Duke's leadership, Works & Process pioneered the bubble residency model in summer 2020, which was captured in the NY-Emmy nominated docuseries Isolation to Creation, and broadcast on PBS and ALL ARTS. Works & Process was honored with a 2021 Dance Magazine Award and nominated in 2021 and 2022 for the APAP William Dawson Award for Programmatic Excellence and Sustained Achievement. Multiple Works & Process commissions including LaTasha Barnes' The Jazz Continuum, Les Ballet Afrik – New York Is Burning by Omari Wiles, and More Forever by Caleb Teicher and Conrad Tao have been honored with Bessie Awards. Born at a UN refugee camp in the Philippines to Vietnamese parents seeking political asylum, Duke immigrated to California growing up with the assistance of Section 8 housing vouchers, food stamps, and attending Head Start. Prior to Works & Process, where he started as a paid college intern, Duke worked at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Glimmerglass Festival, and Sydney Theatre Company. In 2012, with his husband, he helped founded the Hudson Valley Dance Festival with Dancers Responding to AIDS which has raised over $1.3 million. He earned in BA in Art History from Boston University and MA in Performing Arts Administration from New York University. To Find out about Works & Process https://www.worksandprocess.org/ Upcoming Festival Jan 9-13 “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey wherever you listen to your podcasts.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dancetalkwithjoannecarey.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Joanne on Instagram @westfieldschoolofdance Tune in. Follow. Like us. And Share.   Please leave us review about our podcast!   “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey "Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real."

Við förum út á Granda í þætti dagsins og heimsækjum fatahönnuðinn Helgu Lilju Magnúsdóttir. Helga Lilja hlaut hönnunarverðlaun Íslands í byrjun mánaðarins í flokknum vara ársins fyrir ullarpeysuna James Cook. Í umsögn dómnefndar er peysan sögð vera gott dæmi um framúrskarandi íslenska hönnunarvöru sem hafin er yfir síkvika strauma tíðarandans, hugsuð og framleidd fyrir íslenskan veruleika og veðurfar. Við heyrum af sköpunarferlinu, hægri tísku og umhverfi fatahönnuða hér á landi. Einnig heyrum við rýni Soffíu Auðar Birgisdóttur í nýja bók Þórdísar Þúfu Björnsdóttur, Þín eru sárin. Og Nína Hjálmarsdóttir fjallar um Reykjavík Dance Festival.

Fyrir nokkrum árum síðan varð myndlistarkonan Ingunn Fjóla Ingþórsdóttir vör við fjölgun flóttamanna í heimabæ sínum, Hafnarfirði. Hún tók líka eftir því að þar var fátt sem greip fólkið og ákvað að hafa frumkvæði að því að búa til vettvang þar sem fólk með ólíkan bakgrunn hefði tækifæri til þess að kynnast og taka þátt í samfélaginu. Úr varð fjölbreytt starf með reglulegum listasmiðjum, viðburðum og samverustundum og stofnun hjálparsamtakanna GETU, sem styður við flóttafólk og umsækjendur um alþjóðlega vernd í Hafnarfirði, Kópavogi og nágrenni. Hafnarborg er meðal samstarfsaðila GETU og þar verður á laugardag boðið upp á fjöltyngda listasmiðju þar sem arabísk leturtákn verða innblástur fyrir listræna sköpun, undir leiðsögn listamannanna Yöru Zein og Ingunnar Fjólu. Við lítum við á vinnustofu þeirra í hafnarfirði og heyrum af viðburðinum og samstarfinu. Sinfóníuhljómsveit unga fólksins var stofnuð fyrir 20 árum og heldur upp á það með tvennum tónleikum í Langholtskirkju um helgina. Sveitin var stofnuð um það leyti sem sett var tónlistardeild við Listaháskóla Íslands því það vantaði vettvang fyrir nemendur Gunnsteinn Ólafsson hljómsveitarstjóri er einn stofnenda hljómsveitarinnar og verður gestur okkar í þætti dagsins. Reykjavík Dance Festival lauk eftir nokkurra daga veislu síðastliðinn sunnudag. Katla Ársælsdóttir og Nína Hjálmarsdóttir fóru á nokkrar sýningar sem þær munu rýna í, í þætti dagsins og í næsta þætti. Katla ríður á vaðið í dag með umfjöllun um Konukroppa og When a duck turns 18 a boy will eat her. En við hefjum þáttinn á símtali við semballeikarann Halldór Bjarka Arnarson, sem búsettur er í Sviss, en heldur tónleika undir yfirskriftinni Tónlist fyrir okkar eirðarlausu tíma, í Breiðholtskirkju á laugardag. Umsjón: Halla Harðardóttir og Melkorka Ólafsdóttir

Will Konitzer Radio Show, Nov 17th 2024 - Live mix from Seismic Dance Festival, Austin TX. 1. Gorge, Andre Hommen - Marashi 2.0 [8bit] + Shakedown - At Night (acappella) 2. DJ BORING - You Luv Me (DJ-Kicks) (Extended Version) [K7 Records] 3. Will Konitzer - Brio [Whose Haus] + Love Girls, Smfm - The How Of Wow (The Show) feat. SMFM (acapella) 4. Lil_art_hoe - Maybeifall [SOULFULXNATURE] 5. Âme - Asa [Innervisions] + Erick Morillo, Jose Nunez, Harry Romero - Dancin (acappella) 6. Oxia - Run [Diversions Music] 7. Nausica - Groove Express (Extended Mix) [Toolroom] 8. Avision - Hold No Groove [COD3 QR] 9. Will Konitzer - Rotate [Denied Music] + 100% - 100% feat. Jennifer John (acapella) 10. Tim Cullen - Here We Go [Club Whatever] 11. Rory Marshall - Wig Owt (Extended Mix) [Century DGTL] 12. Last 2 Standing - Full Moon (Will Konitzer remix) [Light Side Music] + Cevin Fisher - The Way We Used To (acapella) 13. Jim Rivers - Cosmos (Will shortened breakdown edit) [COD3 QR]

Nýja íslenska bíómyndin Eftirleikir var í 8 ár í bígerð. Við hittum leikstjóra myndarinnar, sem er lýst sem ógnartrylli, Ólaf Árheim. Sviðslista- og danshátíðin Reykjavík Dance Festival er hafin. Við kíkjum í Iðnó á norska svartmetalhljómsveit, sem er að fara að troða upp í kvöld, Witch Club Satan. Brynja Hjálmsdóttir rýnir í nýja íslenska grínþætti, Útilega, sem sýndir eru á Sjónvarpi Símans.

Source Sheet

Source Sheet

Recently, the What's Next? team traveled to Jamestown, New York, to meet with members of the Sukanya Burman Dance Company. The group is a key force behind the upcoming Jamestown Dance Festival, set to take place from September 7th through the 8th. The festival promises a diverse lineup of nationally renowned dance performances, workshops, and panel discussions. Today, we welcome Sukanya Burman, the Artistic Director, and Daryl Simons, the Executive Director of Sukanya Burman Dance, along with two board members, Amanda Gesing and Ellen Shadle. They join Jay Moran in the Sukanya Burman Dance studios to discuss the significance of hosting the event in Jamestown, the importance of nurturing the local dance scene, and the rich history of the dance.

This week kicks off the 92nd season of Jacob's Pillow – the premier international dance festival, in a 9-week celebration of some of today's most groundbreaking artists and dance companies performing locally, nationally, and around the world. Executive and Artistic Director Pamela Tatge joins us for a preview.

This week, Omar and Rodlyn-mae get us up to speed on the latest developments at the protest encampment on the University of Wisconsin campus, and Rob and Stephanie give us some updates on what we've learned about the student who brought a gun and attempted to break into Mt. Horeb Middle School last week. Plus, we've got a date for this year's 365 Leadership Summit, we need your nominations for our next Most Influential Asian American Leaders list, and more news from Madison365 and Blueprint365. Today's episode is sponsored by the Madison Public Library's Latine Music and Dance Festival. Links:  Talks at UW break down; Chancellor says she has no power to divest, offers to facilitate meeting with investment decisionmakers A Public Affair from WORT, featuring Rob and school shooting expert David Reidman 365 Leadership Summit information and registration Nominate someone for our Most Influential Asian American Leaders list Madison native Tziah McNair headed to London for once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at prestigious Oxford Summer Program