At the darkest time of the year, we see the sun return. The pandemic still has us in its jaws, but a vaccine is here. Federal stimulus funds will help the cultural sector and all those who suffer from loss of work, threats to housing, and hunger. Leaders whose experience is rooted in marginalized communities bring an … Continued
Boston Ballet presents BB@yourhome: The Gift, a one-hour long program featuring new works choreographed by Boston Ballet company dancers Paul Craig, Chyrstyn Fentroy, John Lam, Haley Schwan, My’Kal Stromile, Gabriel Lorena (Boston Ballet II) and Arianna Hughlett (post graduate), set to Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite and topped off by the grand pas de deux in Act … Continued
Don’t miss your chance! The deadline to apply for a Boston Cultural Council grant has been extended until Monday December 14 at 5 p.m. Any organization with a budget under $2 million that offers arts or cultural programming in Boston can apply! Shamel Pitts / TRIBE comes Live from the Pillow Lab Thursday December 10 at … Continued
50 issues. Today’s newsletter is the 50th issue of Pro/Motion since the Covid-19 pandemic shut down live, in-person dance activity across our community. Seeing the need for information and community connections, Boston Dance Alliance quickly pivoted our regular newsletter to a fresh and essential vehicle for the news, advice, and encouragement our community deserves. During this season, as you are … Continued
The Nutcracker Returns, Right on Schedule Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker is moving from stage to screens in a special television network presentation Saturday, November 28 at 7 p.m. on NBC10 Boston and continues on NBC and NECN through Christmas Day. The hour-long version of a production taped in 2019 features narration by “Today Show” anchor Hoda Kotb and Colton Bradford from “Boston’s The Hub.” … Continued
BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE SENDS ITS LOVE TO OUR FRIENDS AT JACOB’S PILLOW Early Tuesday morning, the Doris Duke Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow burned to the ground. Luckily, no one was hurt and no other buildings were affected. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. In a difficult year when the iconic festival … Continued
A Conversation With Rubberband’s Victor Quijada, Wednesday, November 11, 8:00PM Choreographer Victor Quijada, who was a B-boy in Los Angeles before signing on with Twyla Tharp and later Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, founded his company RUBBERBAND in 2002. Ever So Slightly, his newest work, which was commissioned by Global Arts Live, made its Boston … Continued
Dance for Social Justice, a Jacob’s Pillow virtual program, hosts a three-part workshop series Friday November 6, Tuesday Nov 10, and Saturday Nov 21. Led by Mar Parrilla and Claudia Elena Varela, artists of Danza Orgánica, participants will engage in the practice of storytelling and community building through movement with a decolonizing and antiracist framework. Workshops are designed as a communal experience; no dance experience … Continued
YOU DESERVE SELF-CARE Enjoy the final week of BDA Dancer Health Month There are three more live sessions and the archive is now available. Register now for access to everything! Saturday, October 31, 10:30am-12pm The Ellové Technique ® & the Importance of Conditioning for Injury Prevention in Dancers with Stephanie Heroux, PT, DPT, Active Motion Physical … Continued
BDA Dancer Health Month 2020 Continues We are thrilled by the response and look forward to these great sessions ahead! Check out all the sessions through early November and register here Saturday Oct 24, 11am-12 pm Foot Strength and Control for the Dance with Michaela Main, PT, DPT, Girl Fit Physical Therapy, Inc., Newton Tuesday, October … Continued