This special episode in partnership with The Kennedy Center features two generations of Ballet Hispánico leadership: Eduardo Vilaro, the company's current artistic director and CEO, and Verdery Roosevelt, who was its executive director from 1978 to 2010. Roosevelt helped founder Tina Ramirez implement her vision for a cultural sanctuary for Latinx dancers and dance styles; Vilaro is now expanding on that vision, with a particular focus on art as advocacy. In a wide-ranging conversation,...

Our headline roundup includes reactions to Jennifer Homans' new book on George Balanchine, multiple Broadway transfer announcements, and Playbill's decision to leave Twitter. In two recent interviews, Mikhail Baryshnikov discusses the role of art in a time of war, and his thoughts on the state of ballet in Ukraine, Russia, and the wider world.

Most know Toni Basil thanks to her 1982 single "Mickey." But Basil is no one-hit wonder. Over multiple decades, the dancer, choreographer, actor, and musician has created a multitude of memorable dance moments, from helping to bring street dance into the mainstream with The Lockers to choreographing "Legally Blonde"'s Bend and Snap. In this special episode in partnership with McDonald/Selznick Associates, Basil—who's about to receive the Palm Desert Choreography Festival's lifetime...

Mailbag episode! The hosts discuss two topics suggested by listeners: the professional dance world's inroads into TikTok, and the unique contributions of older dancers.

After spending more than two decades at Pacific Northwest Ballet as a dancer, choreographer, teacher, and administrator, Kiyon Ross was recently named the company's associate artistic director. Ross talks about the opportunities and challenges that come with being one of the few people of color in an artistic leadership position at a major ballet company, and about developing a vision for a more inclusive future at PNB.

Our headline roundup includes multiple controversies roiling the Broadway community, the World Choreography Awards nominees, and Misty Copeland's new activist short film. What can the rest of the dance world learn from Wonderbound, the Denver dance company that saw its ticket subscriptions increase after it eliminated its social media accounts?

The prolific and widely acclaimed choreographer Mark Morris is about to premiere his latest work, “The Look of Love,” set to the hit songs of Burt Bacharach. Candid and opinionated as ever, Morris talks about why he loves Bacharach’s music, how he feels about commercial dance, and how profoundly the pandemic has altered the arts—and everything else.

Our headline roundup includes Danny Boyle's live immersive-dance production of "The Matrix," USC's new majorette team and the complicated debate it's sparked, and Biden's reestablishment of an arts committee that dissolved under Trump. At New York City Ballet's gala, the premiere of Solange Knowles' first ballet score helped bring a different kind of audience, and energy, to the theater.

For more than a decade, Jeanette Delgado was one of Miami City Ballet's most electrifying stars. Since leaving the company in 2019, she's explored many other corners of the dance world, from performing in films and commercials to setting and coaching ballets. In her new freelance life, Delgado has prioritized staying open to all kinds of opportunities, often choosing projects that let her feel like a beginner again. Now, her path has led her back to the stage: She's about to dance two...

Our headline roundup includes Dance Theatre of Harlem's leadership transition, the 2022 Dance Magazine Award winners, and news about ballet-world labor negotiations and fair employment practices. The impending closure of "The Phantom of the Opera" and several other long-running musicals reflects a range of COVID-related—and non-COVID-related—uncertainties.

What does it take to make a television show dance? This special episode in partnership with McDonald Selznick Associates features two titans of the entertainment industry discussing the unique challenges and opportunities of choreographing for the small screen. Marguerite Derricks ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," "Westworld," "Bunheads") and John Carrafa ("The Gilded Age," "Nashville," "Transparent") unpack the many varied roles choreographers play on set, and share what they've learned from...

Our headline roundup highlights the choreography winners from both the VMAs and the Emmys, a legal case that demonstrates the need for the new Choreographers Guild, and news about the upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars.” Six months into the Russian invasion, Ukraine's dance artists have found both their daily lives and their artistic practices transformed.

This special episode in partnership with Jacob Jonas The Company's platform The Thought features a conversation between two arts-world disruptors. Daniel Ezralow, a prolific choreographer and director, and Gypsy Snider, a co-founder and artistic director of the creative collective The 7 Fingers, have built careers that span the non-profit and for-profit sectors. They discuss the pros and cons of those two models as they apply to dance and performance—and how they might be reimagined to better...

Our headline roundup features several major leadership announcements, Solange's new score for New York City Ballet, and National Dance Day celebration plans. Though live dance is back onstage pretty much everywhere, audiences have been slower to return—a trend with worrying implications.

This special episode in partnership with The Kennedy Center features the leaders of two iconic modern dance companies in conversation. Janet Eilber, artistic director of the Martha Graham Dance Company since 2005, and Michael Novak, artistic director of the Paul Taylor Dance Company since 2018, discuss how they're keeping an eye to the past while shepherding their storied companies into the future. Their approaches to leadership, like the lives of Graham and Taylor themselves, run on both...

Our headline roundup includes tributes to two artists who left us too soon and highlights a noteworthy reimagining of "CATS." The return of dance music reflects a collective need for the release of the dance floor.

Our headline rundown includes Misty Copeland's baby announcement and dance controversies unfolding in the worlds of Broadway, entertainment, and education. A Dance Magazine story highlights how the trauma of the pandemic has spurred many dancers to prioritize self-care as they return to live performance.

This week's headlines include casting news that has the Broadway world buzzing and a slew of ballet promotions and roster changes. One dancer's experience with long COVID reveals both the vulnerability of our bodies and the problems with our culture's attitudes toward chronic illness and disability.

Mailbag episode! All four hosts join to discuss two topics suggested by listeners: college dance vs conservatory dance vs embarking immediately upon a professional career, and overlooked moments in dance history.

This episode's headlines include the dance highlights of the Tony Awards and a slew of season announcements and company roster changes. As concerns about public safety grow, investing in the arts could be key to creating safer neighborhoods.

This week's headlines include the departure of a "So You Think You Can Dance" judge and dancers protesting the end of an era at Paris' historic Lido cabaret. Though ballet has made progress in queer representation offstage, that's rarely reflected in the stories it's telling onstage.

Kenita R. Miller's triumphant work in "for colored girls..." on Broadway while pregnant is (yet more) evidence that performers do not have to surrender their artistry to pregnancy. Revamping communication policies is a crucial step towards rooting out racial bias in dance organizations.

This chaotic COVID season has made it (even more) clear that Broadway ensembles deserve their own Tony Award. The wave of women entering artistic leadership positions at ballet companies could fundamentally reshape the ballet world.

An essay by ballet dancer Russell Janzen considers the politics of the pas de deux, and what it means to be a ballet "gentleman" onstage today. After taking months-long breaks from social media, dance artist Rosie Herrera is looking at how our relationships with technology affect our creative practice.

As the pandemic enters its third year, how can dance organizations craft COVID guidelines that prioritize collective care? The "ballet aesthetic" is trending, but fashion is largely ignoring ballet's less-pretty realities.