El mundo de la danza despide a Pina Bausch en septiembre

Ya están a la venta en Chile las entradas para el montaje “Pieza Chile”, de la célebre coreógrafa alemana Pina Bausch, quien falleciera producto de un cáncer el pasado 30 de junio en Berlín (Alemania), a pocas semanas de haber estrenado su obra inspirada en Chile.

El mundo de la danza se despedirá de Pina Bausch el 4 de septiembre con una ceremonia en el Teatro de Wuppertal, desde donde la artista renovó la danza moderna con sus creaciones.

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Yumiko: Floor Barre DVD


Stéphane Dalle's Floor Barre

The Boris Kniaseff  – Floor Barre method

Introducing the first of the Yumiko Dance Education Series.



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PRINCESS GRACE FOUNDATION DANCE FELLOWSHIP

ISABELLA BOYLSTON AWARDED PRINCESS GRACE FOUNDATION DANCE FELLOWSHIP

 Isabella Boylston, a member of American Ballet Theatre’s corps de ballet, is a recipient of the 2009 Princess Grace Award. The Award, a Dance Fellowship, was one of four fellowships granted in the Dance and Choreography category.   The Princess Grace Foundation-USA announced the annual awards on August 11 in New York City.

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ANDRE PROKOVSKY

French-born choreographer, Andre Prokovsky, died on August 15th, 2009 after a long battle with cancer.

Andre Prokovsky was born in Paris of Russian parents. He studied ballet with Madame Nora and other famous Russian émigré teachers. However, unusual for a dancer, he made his debut at the Comedie Francaise in a Moliere play. By the time he was 18, he had danced with various French companies, but the seal on his future success was set on his career when he went to Moscow for the Youth Dance Festival and won a silver medal.

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NEW YORK CITY BALLET 2009/2010 SEASON

In Honor of Lincoln Center’s 50th Anniversary NYCB to Present a Year-Long Retrospective of its Unparalleled Repertory.

The Winter Season Will Showcase Five of NYCB’s Full-Length Ballets as Well as World Premieres by Peter Martins and Alexey Miroshnichenko and Classic Works by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins.

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International direction course for dancers and choreographers

The course is open to dancers and choreographers interested to learn the key principles of mounting the dance performance, acquire reliable director’s toolkit for creating contemporary dance productions, improve skills and gain confidence in the director’s role.

The course is designed for advanced candidates with professional stage experience.

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2009 New York City Center Season

Celebrating Judith Jamison's 20th Year as Artistic Director!

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, recognized by U.S. Congress as a vital American “Cultural Ambassador to the World,” returns to the stage of New York City Center from December 2, 2009 – January 3, 2010 with exciting performances that have become a joyous holiday tradition. 

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BALLET HISPANICO ANNOUNCES NEW EDUCATION LEADERSHIP

Ballet Hispanico Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro announced recently that Mercedes Pablos has been appointed Director of Ballet Hispanico School of Dance and Rachel Watts has been appointed Director of Education and Outreach. 

Effective late July, and early August 2009 respectively, they will be exciting new additions to the Ballet Hispanico family.

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58th annual Capezio Dance Award

The Capezio Ballet Makers Dance Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of Arlene Shuler, President and CEO of New York City Center,  as the recipient of the 58th annual Capezio Dance Award.

The Foundation is a philanthropic organization funded by the world’s premier dance footwear and apparel manufacturer, Capezio Ballet Makers. The Foundation will present the 2009 Capezio Dance Award and the accompanying $10,000 honorarium to Arlene Shuler at the opening performance of this year’s Fall for Dance Festival, on September 22, 2009 at New York City Center.

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Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires reabrirá agosto 2010

Barenboim anuncia en Madrid que el Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires reabrirá agosto 2010.

El director argentino-israelí Daniel Barenboim aseguró hoy en Madrid que el Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires, en proceso de restauración desde 2001 y cuya reapertura se aplazó varias veces, alzará de nuevo el telón en agosto de 2010 y que él actuará allí el día 19 de ese mes.

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