As a lively 6-year-old, Alejandro Vargas had an abundant energy his parents hoped to channel into sports. After cycling through all the conventional options, nothing seemed to stick. Then, to connect Vargas and his sister with their Colombian heritage, his parents enrolled them in a salsa class at a local studio in New Jersey. That’s when everything changed and Vargas found his passion. As Vargas got older, he grew more serious about dance and began attending dance conventions with his studio, Dancin’ in the Spotlight. The owner, Liz LeBar, cultivated his versatility, encouraging him to train in every style. “She […]

Utah-based Ballet West Academy is setting out to revolutionize dance education with its innovative Curriculum Design Seminar—a four-day virtual program designed to empower dance educators with a unique approach to ballet instruction. Originally taught internally for four years, the seminar is now branching out to instruct experienced teachers and academy directors who create curriculum and syllabi for their own studios. The general cognitive-development information will also be especially valuable for teachers beginning their journey or those building their experience with children. Though many of the examples and references within the Curriculum Design Seminar will be offered in the context of a ballet class, the general education […]

Ramya Ramnarayan’s ‘Pengal Potrum Raman’ a katha-nrithyam was presented at Krishna Gana Sabha’s Margazhi 2024 festival 

Kalavaahini scholarship awardee Shobhit Ramesh presented the works of Narayana Guru, the 19th-century composer and social reformer from Kerala

Anwesha Das presented a traditional margam for her concert at Kartik Fine Arts’s 2024 Margazhi festival

The dancer-choreographer will present ‘Unwrapped’ at The Music Academy’s annual Usha Marti Subrahmanyam Endowment show

Where is the dance field headed next? The dancers, choreographers, directors, and companies on Dance Magazine‘s annual “25 to Watch” list offer heartening, imaginative, exciting possible answers to that question. Whether or not you’re already familiar with these up-and-comers, our editors and contributors from across the dance world predict that we’ll be hearing a lot more from these artists on the verge of a breakout in 2025 and beyond. Click here to find out more. Header collage photo credits, left to right, top to bottom: Primera Generación Dance Collective, photo by Steve Rosa, courtesy Primera Generación Dance Collective; Joseph Markey in Swan Lake, […]

There’s a new fellowship opportunity at Sarah Lawrence College’s renowned Master of Fine Arts in Dance program. A gift from alumna Lila Greene will fund The Greene Fellowship in Dance for two students—one entering the MFA program this year and one in 2026—who will receive full tuition remission as well as stipends for teaching classes in the undergraduate college.  Anyone who applies to the MFA program with six to 10 years of industry experience postgrad and some prior teaching experience is welcome to apply for the fellowship. “We’re really interested in people who have potential to go into leadership roles […]

The Bharatanatyam exponent will receive the Nritya Choodamani title at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha’s 2024 December Festival