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Dancers Lost in 2021

A tribute to the lives of dancers who died in 2021. January 10 — Ballerina Charlene Gehm MacDougal (born December 14, 1951) — danced lead roles with the Joffrey Ballet from 1976–1991, and on Broadway in a revival of West Side Story and the original Phantom of the Opera (1988). …

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Dancers Lost in 2021
Dancers Lost in 2021

Dawn Davis Loring

Dawn Davis Loring

·Feb 8

Dance on Camera Festival at 50

What to do this weekend in New York The 2022 Dance on Camera Festival will run February 11–14 and I would like to thank Michelle Cohn and the festival organizers for inviting me to preview their stunning collection of dance films on the Today in Dance Podcast. This year’s programming…

Dance Video

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Dance on Camera Festival at 50
Dance on Camera Festival at 50

Dawn Davis Loring

Dawn Davis Loring

·Jul 31, 2021

July 31: Today in Dance

Born Today: Dave Toole Dancer Dave Toole (1964–2020) was born with sacral agenesis and he had his legs amputated at the age of 18 months. After working at the Post Office for almost a decade, Toole began studying dance at the Laban Centre in London. Toole joined the Candoco Dance…

Dave Toole

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July 31: Today in Dance
July 31: Today in Dance

Dawn Davis Loring

Dawn Davis Loring

·Jul 30, 2021

July 30: Today in Dance

Born Today: Margo Sappington Choreographer Margo Sappington (1947-) danced with the Joffrey Ballet in the 1960s and performed in Promises, Promises (1968) on Broadway. Near the end of the decade she wrote, choreographed, and performed in the outrageous off-Broadway revue Oh! Calcutta! (1969) and later in the 1970s he choreographed…

Margo Sappington

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July 30: Today in Dance
July 30: Today in Dance

Dawn Davis Loring

Dawn Davis Loring

·Jul 29, 2021

July 29: Today in Dance

Born Today: Paul Taylor Modern dance choreographer Paul Taylor (1930–2018) performed with Martha Graham (1894–1991) and founded his own company in 1954. His work exists in an eclectic category all his own, as his 50+ year artistic range is enormous. Taylor began as an avant garde bad boy, presenting Seven…

Paul Taylor

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July 29: Today in Dance
July 29: Today in Dance

Dawn Davis Loring

Dawn Davis Loring

·Jul 28, 2021

July 28: Today in Dance

Born Today: Jacques d’Amboise Ballet dancer and teacher Jacques d’Amboise (1934–2021) danced for NYCB, originating roles in George Balanchine (1904–1983) choreography including Stars and Stripes (1958) and Jewels (1967). He is also known for his performances in the film versions of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and Carousel (1956)…

Jacques Damboise

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July 28: Today in Dance
July 28: Today in Dance

Dawn Davis Loring

Dawn Davis Loring

·Jul 27, 2021

July 27: Today in Dance

Born Today: Pina Bausch Iconoclastic dance-theatre choreographer Pina Bausch (1940–2009) studied with Kurt Jooss (1901–1979) and Antony Tudor (1908–1987) before taking over the Tanztheater Wuppertal in the early 1970s, creating a not-so-quiet dance revolution. She created epic montage works on stages filled with rocks and water (Vollmond — 2006, carnations…

Pina Bausch

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July 27: Today in Dance
July 27: Today in Dance

Dawn Davis Loring

Dawn Davis Loring

·Jul 26, 2021

July 26: Today in Dance

Born Today: Alexis Rassine Ballet dancer Alexis Rassine (1919–1992) performed with the Sadler’s Wells Ballet (now the Royal Ballet) in the 1940s and early 1950s. As a youth he studied in South Africa with Maude Lloyd (1908–2004) — AKA dance writer Alexander Bland (a shared nom de plume with her…

Olga Preobrajenska

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July 26: Today in Dance
July 26: Today in Dance

Dawn Davis Loring

Dawn Davis Loring

·Jul 25, 2021

July 25: Today in Dance

Born Today: Buddy Bradley As an African-American dancer/choreographer Buddy Bradley (1905–1972) received very little recognition for his work in the United States. Although he staged routines for Ruby Keeler (1909–1993), Eleanor Powell (1912–1982), and brother-sister team Fred and Adele Astaire (1899–1987/1896–1981), Bradley remained uncredited. His lone Broadway credit was for…

Buddy Bradley

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July 25: Today in Dance
July 25: Today in Dance

Dawn Davis Loring

Dawn Davis Loring

·Jul 24, 2021

July 24: Today in Dance

Born Today: Jennifer Lopez Before singer/actor Jennifer Lopez (1969-) was Selena or J.Lo, she was a Fly Girl on the TV comedy show In Living Color from 1991–1993. She began dancing at the age of 5 and studied with Ballet Hispanico and moved to Manhattan to pursue a career in…

Jennifer Lopez

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July 24: Today in Dance
July 24: Today in Dance
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Dance writer and historian, teacher, and advocate. Book Dance Appreciation, published by Human Kinetics. Apple podcast - Today in Dance.

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