Taja Lindley’s This Ain’t A Eulogy: A Ritual for Re-Membering draws parallels between discarded materials and the violent treatment of Black people in the United States. Continue reading
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Category: Dance
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
4/25/17 O&A NYC DANCE: Rosa Mae- Charmaine Hunter and Me
By Walter Rutledge
Charmaine Hunter, former Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) principal dancer, was in New York City this weekend for the New York season of DTH. We had a chance to talk and the conversation turned to the time we danced together with the Nanette Bearden Contemporary Dance Theatre. Continue reading
4/24/17 O&A NYC DANCE: Ballet Men
Australian Ballet dancers Adam Bull, Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, Cameron Hunter and Cristiano Martino talk about the highs and lows of the profession and show off their beautiful technique. Continue reading
4/21/17 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE: Forces- Jamel Gaines and Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn
Jamel Gaines and Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn (with guest artists) presents dance theatre, which combines elements of theater, spoken word/poetry, moving image and live music. Gaines uses dance to address social and cultural issues. Continue reading
4/20/17 O&A NYC DANCE: A Conversation With Francesca Harper
By Walter Rutledge
Choreographer Francesca Harper discusses her new ballet System prior to the New York premiere by Dance Theatre of Harlem on Friday, April 20th at New York City Center.
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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
4/17/17/ O&A NYC DANCE: Fighting Gravity
“When Light Ceases To Exist And Darkness Consumes the Theater Three Glowing Figures Materialize From The Void.”
Fighting Gravity
4/15/17 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Dead Can Dance- Song of the Stars (Pina version)
Dead Can Dance is an English-Australian musical project that formed in 1981 in Melbourne by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry. Song of the Stars dedicated To The Memory Of Pina Bausch. Continue reading
