She taught for decades at the Fieldston School and founded a free summer dance program open to all students in New York. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Dancing”
How a Dance Company Director Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2022
Gilbert T Small II devotes the weekend to cooking, walking and connecting with his partner and pets in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
‘Dancin’’ Revival to Boogie Onto Broadway in March
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
The show, originally created by Bob Fosse in the late 1970s, has been reimagined with the blessing of his daughter. Source: New York Times
Review: In John Jasperse’s ‘Visitation,’ Mortality Seduces
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2022
At N.Y.U. Skirball, an exploration at the edges of beauty and death, with touches of Wagner. Source: New York Times
At Lincoln Center, Addicted to Swing and Back on the Dance Floor
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2022
After a pandemic hiatus, dancing under the stars has returned, uniting old friends and acquaintances. Source: New York Times
Robert LuPone, Actor Who Became a Behind-the-Scenes Force, Dies at 76
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2022
After playing a critical Broadway role in “A Chorus Line,” he helped start the vibrant Off Broadway MCC Theater. TV watchers knew him from “The Sopranos” and “Law and Order.” Source: New York Times
The Kitchen Will Spend Some Creative Time in a Westbeth Loft
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2022
During a renovation of its Chelsea space, the Kitchen will move to Westbeth, which houses artists, the Martha Graham company and much avant-garde history. Source: New York Times
This Season at La MaMa: Dance-Theater and a Puppet Rock Opera
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2022
The experimental theater company’s 2022-23 season will showcase a packed lineup under the theme “Remake a World.” Source: New York Times
The Joyce Theater Names a New Programming Director
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2022
Danni Gee, a former Alvin Ailey dancer and SummerStage festival curator, will program the dance-dedicated Joyce Theater. Source: New York Times
The Joyce Theater Announces a Debut-Packed Season
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2022
The fall-winter season will include international groups, as well as performances by Alan Cumming, Camille A. Brown and others. Source: New York Times
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar Wins Gish Prize
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2022
Zollar, founder of the dance ensemble Urban Bush Women, will receive a cash award of $250,000 for pushing the boundaries of art and contributing to social change. Source: New York Times
Review: Momix’s ‘Alice’ Is a Rabbit Hole (or 22) Too Far
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2022
Momix’s latest show, now at the Joyce Theater, is inspired by Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland.” Source: New York Times
Review: How Deep Is Your Love? A Ratmansky Ballet Dives In
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2022
Alexei Ratmansky’s “Of Love and Rage,” a New York premiere for American Ballet Theater, tells its story through fluent dancing bodies. Source: New York Times
‘God’s Fool’ Review: A Singing, Beat Poet Saint
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2022
In Martha Clarke’s piece about St. Francis of Assisi, at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theater, the song carries the dance. Source: New York Times
Review: Exploring Plato and Online Dating, Gibney Dancers Give Their All
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
Gibney Company presents “Up Close, a program of boundary-teasing works by three choreographers. Source: New York Times