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Interview of Amy Fitterer
TimeOut Chicago The new executive director of Dance/USA on Pico Iyer, Chicago’s New Stages for Dance Initiative and the art form’s role in international relations. By Zachary Whittenburg What is Dance/USA, exactly? There are wonderful…
FINAL City Budget Re: DCA FY 12
The City Council has posted on its web site the Schedule C, which shows restorations and Council initiatives for next year. The vote on this document is to take place tonight (starting at 7 PM), so while it is theoretically possible for this to change,…
FINAL City Budget Re: DCA FY 12
The City Council has posted on its web site the Schedule C, which shows restorations and Council initiatives for next year. The vote on this document is to take place tonight (starting at 7 PM), so while it is theoretically possible for this to change,…
Press Release: Dance/NYC Launches Community Conversations on DanceNYC.org
PRESS RELEASE CONTACT...............................................................................................FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lacey Althouse—lalthouse@dancenyc.org, (212) 966-4452......June 17, 2011 Dance/NYC Launches…
'Dancers� Bodies, Promoting Wellness': 3 Takeaways
By Richard Gibbs, M.D. From Richard Gibbs, M.D., creator and supervising physician of San Francisco Ballet’s dancer health program 1. The Depth of the Problem: A theme of the panel was body image and the pressure, especially on women, to maintain…
Advocacy Alert: Dance for DCA, Follow Up
Dear NYC Dance Community: I urge you to speak up for the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs' (DCA) continued support for dance in NYC. The proposed FY 2012 program budget for DCA is just over $100 million, which represents a cut of approximately…
�Dancers� Bodies, Promoting Wellness�: Let�s Talk Solutions
By Hannah Krafcik Dancer wellbeing represents a glaring and puzzling concern within the dance world. The physical and psychological health of dancers becomes especially tricky to foster within an environment where worth is often based on physical appearance.…
2012 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise to be Awarded in Dance
2012 VILCEK PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROMISE TO BE AWARDED IN DANCE Celebrating achievement by foreign-born artists in their early careers CALL FOR APPLICATIONS New York, NY—The Vilcek Foundation is pleased to announce that it has selected…
