Thursday, March 11, 2010
Three of the Pioneer Valley's young, talented dancers recently proved their mettle, and got a little closer to their dreams of becoming professionals, at the semi-finals of the Youth America Grand Prix, held last month in Providence, R.I.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
The word "gamelan" signifies an Indonesian musical ensemble; the word "galak" is a Balinese term meaning wild, fierce or passionate.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
In a small studio at Smith College in Northampton, a handful of ballet dancers are rehearsing for the first time with the violinists who will soon accompany them onstage. The choreographer reminds them to direct their movements to the musicians rather than dancing as if speakers were playing the score from the ceiling.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Considered the forerunner of the music video, "soundies" were three-minute musical films produced between 1940 and 1946 that often included short dance sequences. The films were displayed on a coin-operated film jukebox - called the Panoram - in nightclubs, restaurants and amusement centers.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Nothing frees the mind and spirit like shaking the ol' tailfeather 'round the dance floor. Serena Stone will testify to that. But, like many in the Pioneer Valley's fragmented dance community, the longtime Leverett resident often has a hard time finding a venue in which to stomp, and getting the old gang together can be daunting.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Relationship themes - between mothers and daughters, between illness and health, between the human body and space - will dominate the annual dance concert presented by master's degree candidates in the Department of Dance at Smith College this weekend.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Mark Morris is esteemed worldwide as a dancer, a choreographer, a teacher and even, most recently, as a music conductor. But, for audiences who attend a Tuesday performance by the Mark Morris Dance Group at the University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center Concert Hall in Amherst, Morris may forever be hailed as - a doodler?
