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Fame or Famine

Archive for the ‘Modern’ Category

June 27th, 2008

It’s Never Too Late to Dance

Milia comments: I’m 18 turning 19 and I feel so behind in dancing. I do know I’m not up to date in movements nor technique. But you will see me again - from today on I will practice, practice, and practice.
I feel that - it warms my heart, actually. At age 18 I started on […]

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June 20th, 2008

Back into Space for Stardance with Jeanne Robinson

If I owe my career choices to anyone, I owe it to authors Spider & Jeanne Robinson and their novel Stardance. In fact, one of the most life-changing events in my life was spending a weekend with them on Gambier Island in Vancouver. Jeanne, who is both a dancer, a choreographer, and a zen roshi, […]

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May 28th, 2008

Audition Call: Li Chiao-Ping Dance June 6

What better way to kick off the start of So You Think You Can Dance tonight but with an announcement of another opportunity to dance with some stars?
Li Chiao-Ping is a choreographer and dancer originally from San Francisco, now living in Wisconsin. Her dance company has toured all over the world, and she has dedicated […]

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May 12th, 2008

Dancing about War pt. 2: Singing Myself a Lullabye

John Henry was a self-described “performing artist/educator” who realized he was dying of AIDS and decided to turn his preparation for death into a performance piece. With the collaborative help of Douglas Rosenberg and Ellen Bromberg, a dance/technology piece was born.
A large part of that piece dealt with John Henry’s experiences as a combat soldier […]

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May 5th, 2008

Memories of 50 Chairs, and Other Intimate Spaces


Why not up close and personal? Why not a special show, every now and then, when we could get to watch one or two Ailey marvels dancing something small and intimate in a setting where we might actually be able to track the thoughts crossing their brows, the nerve synapses firing in their muscles, the […]

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March 26th, 2008

Alvin Ailey Celebrates the 50th Year of Dance With…a LOT!

AAADT: NEWS FROM THE ROAD AS 50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR IS SET TO LAUNCH: On a 27-city tour, the company has critics raving “The Ailey troupe is one of few companies constantly capable of attracting viewers new to dance, and making converts of them.” Click for the AAADT North American Tour Schedule.
AILEY II GEARS UP […]

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February 11th, 2008

MisNomer in the Village Voice: Bubbling Away…

“At the moment you see the movement occur, you hear the voice of that dancer talking about what’s in their head or what images are going on for them.” - Elam in the Village Voice
Chris Elam is continuing to make waves with his ideas for the Misnomer Dance Co. After winning the IdeaBlob Contest, his […]

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February 5th, 2008

Grace, Fire & Grungities: Shanmonster Reviews the On the Move Conference

I’ve referred several times to my favorite dancer I’ve never met, Shan, in this blog. Aside from being a funny, intelligent, and delightfully snarky writer, she’s also an excellent dancer, and like me, stubbornly hanging onto her love of dance past the time that most dance hobbyists retreat to the joys of scrapbooking.
She wrote a […]

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January 10th, 2008

Timing Isn’t Everything

The general consensus seems to be that DanceWar is a bust. Swan Lake Samba Girl put it this way
“…I’ve never in my life seen more people with less dance training seeking to become “stars.” They sang their hearts out and wiggled their butts and seemed in all honesty to have no clue that ass wiggling […]

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December 21st, 2007

Being Part of the Change

I have a professional background in video, and I learned my skills at the cusp of the digital video revolution. This meant that while I started learning linear analog editing - basically three VCRs and a device that let two of them fade between to record on the third - I also learned digital non-linear […]

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