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#coverstar: Team USA Breaking For the first time in history, the Olympic Games will feature a breaking competition. Thirty-two dancers total—16 b-boys and 16 b-girls—will compete battle-style in Paris’ Place de la Concorde to sold-out crowds on August 9 and 10. Qualifying competitions have been going on since 2022, with the final two happening just this May and June. Competing for Team USA are breakers Sunny Choi, Victor Montalvo, Logan “Logistx” Edra, and Jeffrey “Jeffro”­ Louis. Read the cover story, which dives into balancing regimented scoring and artistic freedom, breaking’s Olympic future, and more: tps://https://lnkd.in/e8H65Brn Sunny Choi. Photo by Lanna Apisukh, courtesy Team USA. #BREAKING #breakingforgold #Olympics #breakdance International Olympic Committee – IOC

“For 40 years, David Dorfman has made capacious work full of heart,” writes Karen Hildebrand. “His 2020 piece ‘(A) Way Out of My Body’ features original text, songs by Lizzy de Lise, and the rousing music of a live ‘house band’ led by composer Sam Crawford.” Hildebrand recently spoke with Dorfman in the leadup to his company’s performances of “(A) Way Out of My Body” at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival (August 3–4). Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eEgdK-z6 📸 : David Dorfman and Lisa Race in “(A) Way Out of My Body.” Photo by Cat Evans, courtesy David Dorfman Dance. 📸 : Dorfman and Race in “(A) Way Out of My Body.” Photo by Maria Baranova, courtesy David Dorfman Dance. #daviddorfman #daviddorfmandance #jacobspillow

#dancerdiary ✍️ How can dancers achieve that “it” factor and improve their performance quality? Writer Haley Hilton spoke with Broadway dancer Khori Michelle Petinaud for her tips on taking your dancing to the next level. Watch the vlog! 🧡 https://lnkd.in/gfMa_zjr 🎥/📸: Courtesy Hilton #PerformanceQuality #ItFactor #dancetips

For only $35?! How else are you spending your Monday night? 🤩 With 12 of the dance world’s buzziest rising stars hitting the stage, our 25 to Watch Live 2024 is a one-of-a-kind performance you do not want to miss—and it’s just ONE WEEK away! From tap to hip-hop-Irish-fusion to ballet, contemporary, and more, there’s something for every dance lover to enjoy. 🧡 Save your seat now! 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/dEgfVpTH #25toWatch #25towatchlive #dancemagazine 🎥: Danielle Swatzie in her “Angel Eyes,” courtesy Swatzie. Erina Ueda in Kia Smith’s “Luminescence,” courtesy Giordano Dance Chicago. Kaitlyn Sardin in her “Ya Ya," courtesy Sardin. Members of South Chicago Dance Theatre in Kia Smith’s “Surrender,” courtesy Smith. Donovan Reed in Kyle Abraham’s “An Untitled Love,” courtesy A.I.M by Kyle Abraham. Sydnie Mosely in her “I Wished On The Moon,” courtesy 92nd Street Y Fridays at Noon (Sydnie L. Mosley Dances). Naomi Funaki improvising, courtesy Funaki. Karla Puno Garcia teaching at Steps on Broadway, courtesy Garcia. Lucy Fandel in her “Dock #1,” courtesy Fandel. Yuval Cohen in “Swan Lake,” courtesy Philadelphia Ballet. Miguel Alejandro Castillo in his and Daniella Barbarito’s “loud and clear,” courtesy New York Live Arts. Jindallae Bernard in an excerpt of Jiří Kylián’s “Overgrown Path,” courtesy Houston Ballet.

#PlacesPlease: English National Ballet junior soloist Vsevolod Maievskyi Maievskyi, originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, joined ENB last year after a season with Semperoper Dresden; he left his former position at the Mariinsky Ballet in 2022. His dancing, Olivia Manno writes, is “polished yet relaxed“ and “imbued with innate charisma.” Learn about Maievskyi’s ballroom dance history, love of music, and blazing passion for ballet: https://lnkd.in/df5AiZSK Photos by Quinn B Wharton #vsevolodmaievskyi #englishnationalballet

Get to know our #25towatchlive artists! Next up: Jindallae Bernard ✨ Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jindallae Bernard has been with Houston Ballet since she was six years old. Rising through the Houston Ballet Academy and Houston Ballet II, she also trained with Allegro Academy of Dance in the Royal Academy of Dance program. Promoted to the Houston corps de ballet in 2022, Bernard has also choreographed seven works, including “Phase,” a short dance film that debuted at the 2021 Miller Outdoor Theatre program. Bernard’s “Parodie de l’historie du ballet” premiered in 2023 as part of Houston Ballet’s annual Jubilee of Dance. Her favorite roles to perform include Raymonda in Claudio Muñoz's “Raymonda,” Aurora in Ben Stevenson’s “The Sleeping Beauty,” Myrtha in Stanton Welch's “Giselle,” Jiří Kylián's “Overgrown Path,” and Lady Rokujō in Nao Kusuzaki's “Genji.” Catch Bernard in action on Monday, July 29, at 6 pm at 25 To Watch Live! For more information, head to https://lnkd.in/egukyBrB 🧡 🎥: Bernard in an excerpt of Jiří Kylián’s “Overgrown Path” and in her short film “Phase.” Footage courtesy Houston Ballet. 📸: Amitava Sarkar #jindallaebernard #25toWatch #houstonballet

On June 12, Florida governor Ron DeSantis, exerting his line-item veto power, cut all state arts funding for 2024–25 to zero. $32 million had been slated to go to more than 600 arts organizations. Here’s how they’re reacting: https://lnkd.in/eQZ-Tepi #artsfunding #artsfundingcuts #floridaarts

Sadler's Wells East is due to open later this year in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, site of the 2012 Olympics. The 550-seat auditorium, which sits opposite the Olympic Stadium (London Stadium), will be the fourth stage programmed by Sadler's Wells, the U.K.’s leading contemporary-dance house, joining the original theater and the Lilian Baylis Studio in north London, and the Peacock Theatre in London’s West End. Sadler’s Wells East will also be home to the Rose Choreographic School, a new research initiative through which 13 choreographers will spend two years exploring their practice, with William Forsythe, Trajal Harrell, and Alesandra Seutin on the artistic faculty for the first cohort. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eXe6j9nt 📸 : East London–based crew Boy Blue performing at Sadler’s Wells’ Breakin' Convention 2024. Photo by Belinda Lawley, courtesy Sadler’s Wells. #sadlerswellseast #sadlerswells #rosechoreographicschool #hiphop #breaking

As dance reaches sport status at the most important multisport event in the world, a complicated question looms: Will the Olympics help dancers get paid like athletes? Let's dive in: https://lnkd.in/gGUMv4mM #dancers #olympics #dancersareathletes Photo: Getty Images

How can anxiety and depression affect your ability to learn choreography? Let's look into it: https://lnkd.in/ge3eD2UU #anxiety #depression #dancerhealth Photo: Getty Images