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Ballet Star Irina Baronova, 89
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:58:55 -0800
Baronova, an international ballet star who was one of three celebrated prodigies known as the "baby ballerinas" after George Balanchine discovered them in Paris in the 1930s, died on Saturday at her home in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia....
Saving Lives With Dance In Colombia
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:19:17 -0800
"In the nation of Colombia, a dance troupe known as 'The Body School' is gaining widespread attention for helping members of the company to escape lives of violence and hardship."...
In Lebanon - A Struggle For Contemporary Dance
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:17:13 -0800
"In Lebanon, popular culture remains committed to folk forms like dabkeh and belly dance, while the middle classes - the natural audience for contemporary dance - remains emaciated after 15 years of civil war, civil unrest and migration."...
Tere O'Connor On How To See Dance
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:05:35 -0800
"When did they get stuck interpreting or trying to impose a narrative? When did they lose interest or space out? When did they grasp a moment of emergence of what O'Connor called a developing architectural form?"...
The Tango - Cure For The Blues?
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:36:37 -0800
Researchers in Australia are investigating whether doing the tango can help people battle depression....
BalletMetColumbus Tries Last Minute Efforts To Avoid $100,000 Hole
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:51:56 -0800
"Except for a $50,000 shortfall in its 2004-05 season, BalletMet has balanced its budget every year. Executive Director Cheri Mitchell attributed the shortage to the poor economy, which has depressed ticket sales and donations from corporations. Bad winter weather also contributed to fewer ticket sales, she said."...

 

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Wikipedia: Contemporary Dance - Article explains Contemporary Dance is the name given to a group of 20th century concert dance forms. Linked articles give the history and definition of Modern Dance, a term also commonly used to describe 20th century concert dance forms.

BelCobraDance - Dance company specializing in opera dance and workshops. Based in California, USA.
Meta Description: [ Opera dance, dancers, choreography ]

Cassiel - Live sound design and synthesis for contemporary dance projects; based in Scotland.

Contact Improvisation - Information about jams, workshops, classes and teachers.

Contact Improvisation Los Angeles - Contact improvisation in Los Angeles and Southern California: jams, classes, and events. Also includes advice for those new to contact improvisation.

Contact Quarterly dance magazine - Contact Collaborations' umbrella includes Contact Quarterly dance magazine; Contact Editions, and publisher and distributor of books on Body Mind Centering and improvisation.
Meta Description: [ Serving the dance and improvisation community since 1975. ]

Contemporary Dance Association - Founded by teachers, students and dancers in Bratislava, Slovakia, to discuss performance and educational issues. Site in English and Slovakian.

Dance Meditation - Stretches, modern dance elements, and reflection techniques, put together in free lesson plans online.
Meta Description: [ Free online course with 7 warm-up stretches, 9 dance movements, 3 ways to meditate, and lesson plans. - Dance Meditation for Adults - Meditation is a personally written site at BellaOnline ]

Dance, Archetypes and the I Ching - Commentary on archetypal imagery from the I Ching revealed in a modern dance performance.

Danse Danse - Describes contemporary dance productions of world-calibre companies in various theatres of Montréal (Place des Arts, Centre Pierre-Péladeau, Agora de la danse). Site is in French language.

404 Dfdanse Le Magazine de la danse actuelle à Montréal - A French language ezine covering the contemporary dance scene in Montreal, Canada. Articles, reviews, interviews, audio and multimedia files.

Eiko and Koma - The life and work of modern dancers Eiko and Koma. Located in NYC, New York.

Emanuel Gat - Diverse works and projects, photos and reviews from dance festivals around the world.
Meta Description: [ Choreographer,Dancer,teacher. Born in Israel 1969. Started dancing at the age of 23 with the Liat Dror Nir Ben-Gal Company.Created his first piece two years later. ]

François Malkovsky's Free Dance - Excerpts from a book about his work. In English with some French pages.

Free Flow Dance Theatre - Leading edge contemporary dance company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Site features upcoming events, photo gallery and information on the W.I.P. New Dance Series.
Meta Description: [ Freeflow dance is a Modern Dance company in Saskatoon ]

Isadora Duncan Foundation for Contemporary Dance - Quotes, information, books, videos, archival photos and more on the life and art of Isadora Duncan. Also the prestigious Lori Belilove Company presenting Duncan's repertory with a contemporary edge.

Isadora Duncan's Web Links - The collection of the web links of the biography, quotations, dance companies, pictures, videos of the Mother of Modern Dance Isadora Duncan.
Meta Description: [ The Web Links of The Mother of Modern Dance Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) ]

Israeli Contact Improvisation Festival - Annual celebration in December. Workshops, jams, performances, and a 5-day residential event featuring 25 teachers from around the world.
Meta Description: [ This page is about the Israeli Contact Improvisation Festival. ]

Julia Sasso - Official site for the choreographer, performer and dance educator.

500 Ksenia Vidyaykina - Russian dancer, choreographer, singer, costume designer in NYC, NY. Upcoming shows listed.
Meta Description: [ Ksenia Vidyaykina - kseniadance.com ]

Ledges and Bones Dance Project - Laboratory for experiments in dance performance, choreography and movement education. Located in the Santa Barbara - Los Angeles, California area.

Modern Dance in India - Article on evolutions of this dance form in India from beginnings with Uday Shankar in the ealy 20th century. Also, listing of dancers and institutions.
Meta Description: [ modern dance in india ]

MotivityDance - Showcase of Chicago based choreographers. Works include modern, post-modern and performance art. Currently concerts are held annually in the spring.

Move to Learn - Malcolm Manning shares information on Contact Improvisation, Movement Research, Dance Improvisation, Authentic Movement, Movement Exploration.

Portal coreografos de chile - Dreams works pictures and opinions of best Chilean contemporary choreographers. Site created by Vicky Larrain. Text in Spanish and English.
Meta Description: [ Portal de Coreografos de Chile ]

The Place : A Powerhouse of Contemporary Dance - Centre for dance in the heart of London. Education and training information.

The Yard - A Colony for Performing Artists - Located on Martha's Vineyard, this not-for-profit organization strives to promote growth and experimentation in theatre arts to professional artists.
Meta Description: [ The Yard is a performing artists' dance colony tucked between hills and meadows in Chilmark, on the island of Martha's Vineyard. The Yard was founded in 1973 by dancer and choreographer, Patricia N. Nanon. Her vision was to create a space for contemporary dance artists to develop new works in a s... ]

Tiffany Billings, MFA - Professor, choreographer, director and performer. Contact information on site.
Meta Description: [ Tiffany Billings, MFA a World Renowned Choreographer, Dancer. Singer, Instructor, Professor, and Director ]

Universal Dance Creations - We provide choreography and dancers for a wide variety of shows throughout the UK and world-wide.
Meta Description: [ UDC dance company creates dance shows for corporate events - bespoke productions or package shows. ]

500 When I Dance - Web-based questionaire and comment form to gather information on why and when people dance.

Will Kemp - Site is about this British born Royal Ballet trained dancer, and includes a biography and news of events.