George Balanchine created Stars And Stripes in 1958 to the marching band music of John Philip Sousa. The ballet evokes Fourth of July parades and it’s is one of several of Balanchine salutes to his adoptive country. Continue reading
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Category Archives: Dance History
(REPOST) 1/20/23 O&A NYC FROM THE VAULT: Ronald K. Brown and Evidence 30 Years In The Making (2017)
By Walter Rutledge
Ronald K. Brown and Evidence, A Dance Company will celebrate the 30 anniversary of the company February 24 through March 1, 2015 at the Joyce Theater. Brown realized his gift as a choreographer and his desire to express him by making dances at the beginning of his dance career. At age 19, when most dance artists are concentrating on performing, Brown formed Evidence. Continue reading
6/16/17 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Dudley Williams last Performance- Dance Of The Village Elders
By Walter Rutledge
Dudley Williams was a performing artist, and teacher and a friend. I often referred to him as the “Lyric Prince of Modern Dance” a moniker that he enjoyed. In reality Dudley was a fighter. And the bantamweight dancer was in a battle with time, he simply refused to let it stop him from dancing. Continue reading
5/29/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: She’s A Maniac- Flashdance
Maniac, from the 1983 film Flashdance appears during an early scene in Flashdance and is used as the backing track of a montage sequence showing Alex (Jennifer Beals) training strenuously in her converted warehouse. Continue reading
5/25/17 O&A NYC DANCE: Kyle Abraham at TEDxMet
Kyle Abraham performed at TEDxMET on October 19, 2013. Here Abraham shares his special gift of combining dance and urban pathos to create classic abstract storytelling. Continue reading
5/23/17 O&A NYC DANCE: Rudolph Nureyev and Denise Jackson- Spectre de la Rose
Le Spectre de la rose (English: The Spirit of the Rose) about a young girl who dreams of dancing with the spirit of a souvenir rose from her first ball. Continue reading
5/22/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Fame (1980)- Irene Cara
Fame (1980) follows a group of students from their auditions to their freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years at New York City’s High School of Performing Arts. The movie directed by Alan Parker and written by Christopher Gore addresses many social taboos including teen pregnancy, abortion, homosexuality and illiteracy. Continue reading
4/29/17 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStyle: Dance Hall-The A-Z Of African Dance
The Dance Hall, an urban dance center in Senegal, put together a definitive a-z list of African dance moves. It includes everything from Azonto to Zoropoto.
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(Repost) 8/20/21 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY- TRIBUTE: Three Black Kings- An Ailey Classic
By Walter Rutledge
Three Black Kings was the last dance and music collaboration between choreographer Alvin Ailey and composer/musician Duke Ellington. Continue reading
4/18/17 O&A NYC DANCE: Svetlana Zakharova The Dying Swan
Svetlana Zakharova performs Fokine’s The Dying Swan at the July 2015 Ballet Gala a La Scalla. Continue reading
