Tag: Dancing

It’s Never Too Late to Learn the Tango and Fall in Love

It’s Never Too Late is a series about people who decide to pursue their dreams on their own…

On NBC’s ‘Dancing With Myself,’ TikTok-Like Dances Meet Network TV

Even by the razzle-dazzle standards of TV talent competitions, “Dancing With Myself” sets an impressive scene. Two stacked…

American Modern Opera Company Takes Over the Ojai Festival

The policy is built into the company’s contracts. Sometimes, it’s too expensive — most often at dance institutions,…

Festival Devotees Migrate East

A young man sporting elf ears and a pink beard danced shirtless to trance music. A crowd of…

A Cookies-and-Cream Pavlova That’s Full of Nostalgia

In 1905, the prima ballerina Anna Pavlova premiered a solo ballet created just for her, “The Dying Swan,”…

In Glitter and Leotards, They Took a Stand: Brazil’s Carnival Must Go On

RIO DE JANEIRO — A young man sat alone with a beer and his tuba. One by one,…

Rashaad Newsome Pulls Out All the Stops

One of Rashaad Newsome’s greatest contributions to contemporary art has been to highlight and champion vogueing — a…

Dance Class Is in Session: Flail, Get Weird, Unlock Yourself

You’re going to feel silly, Angela Trimbur promised.It was a Sunday, and Trimbur, a dancer and choreographer in…

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Music for Dance

In the past we’ve chosen the five minutes or so we would play to make our friends fall…