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The nine-day exhibition, held recently in Chennai, looked at Chitra Visweswaran’s contributions as a performer, choreographer and teacher.

‘Prime’, with eight dancers aged between 60 and 71, looks at the ageing body and the lived experience it carries. The show will be staged at the Tata Experimental Theatre, Mumbai, on November 16.

What does it mean to teach choreography in a university setting? The answer has always been complex and multifaceted, but it’s shifting in new ways. While composition courses used to focus on the craft of designing movement, today’s professors are expanding the conversation, not only about how it’s taught and what is prioritized, but even what the term itself encompasses. Composition courses tend to reveal aesthetic preferences and value systems, and the way students and faculty create and evaluate choreography can reflect deeper beliefs­ about what dance should be and how it should be made. In courses that emphasize­ communication, […]

Rarely do we, as busy dance educators, get the chance to connect with our colleagues. But on Tuesday, October 7, you’ll have the opportunity to not only network with your peers but also celebrate four incredible dance luminaries—Lori Belilove, Roger Montoya, Dianne Walker, and Sylvia Waters—at the 2025 Dance Teacher Awards.  Click here to RSVP to attend an unforgettable celebratory luncheon at The Loft at City Winery in New York City. Doors open at 11 am, and the event will run from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there! Speaking of […]

The financial challenges of becoming a dance artist today can be frightfully numerous. But in the next few years, student loan debt—and college tuition in general—may no longer be of concern for the students of The Juilliard School’s prestigious dance division, as the institution has announced its intentions to go tuition-free with the launch of a $550 million fundraising drive. The timeline for when, exactly, this plan will take effect is unclear, and will depend on when fundraising goals are met. (As of the announcement, the school had already received $180 million towards the effort.) Damian Woetzel, the school’s president and a former […]

Senior Bharatanatyam artiste Radhika Shetty warns against the trend of turning the dance into a marathon.

Choreographed and conceptualised by Jayachandran Palazhy, founder and artistic director of Attakkalari, it will be a site-specific, transdisciplinary performance.