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Swan Lake Samba Girl is Taking a Hiatus 4 Feb 2013 | 02:32 am
Hi guys. I guess it’s obvious by now, since I haven’t blogged since September, but I’m going to need to put this blog on hiatus for a while. I’ve been working really long hours at my law job, and with...
Angelenos Boo Merce!: L.A. Dance Project’s Dramatic Premiere 27 Sep 2012 | 10:13 am
This past weekend marked the premiere of L.A. Dance Project at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA. Of course this is the event – the full-evening debut of Benjamin Millepied’s new LA-based co...
Is Jack Cole the Greatest Choreographer You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of? 4 Sep 2012 | 05:30 am
On Monday September 10th Turner Classic Movies will devote an evening to the movies of Hollywood jazz choreographer Jack Cole. The presentation will be hosted by my friend, Los Angeles Times dance cri...
A CHANCE TO DANCE Premieres on Ovation this Friday, August 17 13 Aug 2012 | 12:01 pm
Reminder: A CHANCE TO DANCE, a new show on Ovation TV, where dancers throughout the US audition for and learn a routine created by Britain’s Ballet Boyz to be performed with the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN D...
Akram Khan at the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, Which NBC Inexplicably Cut 30 Jul 2012 | 11:55 am
Here is part of the Akram Khan piece from Friday evening’s opening night Olympic ceremony that NBC inexplicably cut from its American broadcast. Unfortunately, the quality of this video isn’t terrific...
Marcelo Gomes Documentary on Kickstarter! 23 Jul 2012 | 06:56 am
I meant to post about this much, much earlier but… what can I say; I’m a lawyer working for a big firm right now. So that’s that – things just don’t get posted in a timely manner… Anyway, of course I...
A CHANCE TO DANCE Premieres on Ovation August 17 23 Jul 2012 | 06:29 am
A few weekends ago, I was invited to participate (via Skype) on a Dance Critics Association panel about dance on television (read a detailed write-up in Dance Magazine). Moderator Lisa Traiger mention...
L.A. Dance Project’s FRAMEWORK at MOCA 23 Jul 2012 | 05:58 am
Thursday night marked the first of three “sneak peeks” of Benjamin Millepied’s new L.A. Dance Project at MOCA – the Museum of Contemporary Art – in downtown Los Angeles. Millepied danced with Amanda W...
Breaking Pointe Premiere 3 Jun 2012 | 03:12 pm
So, did you all watch the premiere of Breaking Pointe this week? Thanks to Jeff (who commented on my earlier post complaining that the new TV show Bunheads was unrelated to Sophie Flack’s novel) or I ...
Body Traffic in L.A. 3 Jun 2012 | 02:36 pm
On Thursday night I was invited to an L.A. preview of Body Traffic‘s upcoming New York premiere. They’ll be performing in N.Y. at the Joyce (Chelsea) June 6th and 7th (they just received a $25,000 gra...
