Dance Magazine Podcast

Today’s episode features Dance Magazine’s November cover star, Ephraim Sykes, who lights up Broadway stages and screens with his triple-threat talent. In this episode, Sykes reflects on staying grounded, feeding his hunger to learn, and the “no’s” that led to his first “yes.” Follow Ephraim Sykes:  IG: @ephsykes   For more on The Dance Edit: IG: @the.dance.edit https://thedanceedit.com/ Visit/add...

The Dance Edit Podcast returns! As a publication of Dance Media, we’re kicking off this season with Dance Magazine’s October cover star, Hope Boykin. Beyond her legacy career dancing with Alvin Ailey, Hope continues to create, teach, motivate, and move beyond traditional scripts. Discover the three values Hope carries into any room, how she builds trust in a creation process, and what’s in store f...

Melissa M. Young is a Dallas Black Dance Theatre lifer. Now in her 29th year with the company, the former dancer has held a range of leadership roles at DBDT, and served as its artistic director since 2018. Young joins to discuss her commitment to continuing DBDT's legacy of celebrating Black history and culture, and how she approaches her director role not as an authoritarian but as a collaborato...

Our headline roundup includes two mass shootings that have impacted the dance community, and a collection of leadership appointments and award announcements. As in-person shows and classes resume, dance organizations are cutting back on digital options—and disabled patrons are feeling that loss acutely. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-155 Visit/a...

For years, Phil Chan—writer, educator, consultant, choreographer, and Final Bow for Yellowface co-founder—has been fighting to improve Asian representation in dance. His latest book, "Banishing Orientalism: Dancing Between Exotic and Familiar," examines the history of Orientalism in ballet. Chan joins to discuss why he believes problematic older works should be not canceled but instead reimagined...

Our headline roundup includes Actors' Equity's new political action committee, Tyra Banks' exit from "Dancing with the Stars," and a Smash musical aiming for Broadway. Two recent articles consider how we're collecting bodily movement data—and how that data can and should be used. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-153 Visit/add to the Dance Media Ev...

This special episode in partnership with The Kennedy Center features Akram Khan and Malavika Sarukkai, renowned choreographers and performers who both have roots in Indian classical dance traditions. They join to discuss the continued relevance of classical forms in a contemporary context, and how their work combines the old and the new.   A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceed...

Mailbag episode! The hosts discuss two topics suggested by listeners: the dance world's belated but significant incorporation of intimacy directors, and some of our favorite forgotten moments from dance history. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-151 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Podcast listeners can save $5 o...

Choreographer Agnes de Mille, whose narrative works were often driven by multifaceted female characters, changed the course of American dance. As we approach the 30th anniversary of de Mille's death, former American Ballet Theatre dancer Kathleen Moore and New York Public Library for the Performing Arts curator Linda Murray join to discuss the enduring relevance of de Mille's art. A transcript of...

Our headline roundup includes a plethora of season announcements and the release of Dance Data Project's Gender Equity Index. Alice Robb's book "Don't Think, Dear" and the new season of the podcast "The Turning" have spurred conversations about how ballet training shapes women’s psyches. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-149 Visit/add to the Dance...

Choreographer and Ailey II artistic director Francesca Harper joins to discuss her upcoming premiere, "The Reckoning," commissioned by Ava DuVernay's Law Enforcement Accountability Project. A response to Detroit police officer Joseph Weekly's killing of 7-year-old Aiyana Mo'Nay Stanley-Jones, "The Reckoning" is both a work of art and a work of activism. A transcript of this episode is available he...

Our headline roundup includes Rihanna's high-flying Super Bowl performance, a Black Sabbath ballet, and more artistic director news. Choreographer Marco Goecke's shocking attack on critic Wiebke Hüster has sparked a confounding mix of reactions in and beyond the dance world. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-147 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events...

The prolific choreographer and educator Sidra Bell is about to premiere a new work at Nevada Ballet Theatre. She joins to discuss her intuitive and collaborative creative process, the power of mentorship, and how thoughtful dance practice can model the world we aspire to. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-146 More about Bell's Nevada Ballet Theatre...

Our headline roundup includes the Broadway-bound "La La Land" musical, dance highlights of the Grammy Awards, and ballerina baby news. In-person auditions have returned, but the pandemic has permanently changed the audition landscape—for better and for worse. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-145 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancem...

A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-144 Pacific Northwest Ballet's website: pnb.org "Giselle" tickets and info: pnb.org/season/giselle Edwards' Instagram account: instagram.com/ashtonedwards14 Hughes' Instagram account: instagram.com/zsilasmichael Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ Get the latest dance news direct b...

A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-143 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Podcast listeners can save $5 on a Dance Magazine subscription. Claim the offer here: dancemagazine.com/offer Links referenced in/relevant to episode 143: -Pointe interview with Adam W. McKinney, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's new artistic direct...

A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-142 More information about "Force of Nature": nycitycenter.org/pdps/2022-2023/natalia-osipova-force-of-nature Osipova's Instagram page: instagram.com/natalia_osipova_official Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ Get the latest dance news direct by subscribing to our free newsletters...

A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-141 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Podcast listeners can save $5 on a Dance Magazine subscription. Claim the offer here: dancemagazine.com/offer Links referenced in/relevant to episode 141: -Dance Magazine's 25 to Watch list: dancemagazine.com/25-to-watch-2023 -Limelight covera...

A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-140 More information about "Mr. B: George Balanchine's 20th Century": penguinrandomhouse.com/books/223162/mr-b-by-jennifer-homans Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ Get the latest dance news direct by subscribing to our free newsletters. Find the ones that match your interests: da...

A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-139 American Ballet Theatre's website: abt.org Jaffe's Instagram account: instagram.com/susanjaffeofficial Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Get the latest dance news direct by subscribing to our free newsletters. Find the ones that match your interests: dancemagazine.com/subscrib...

A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-138 Liz Lerman's website: lizlerman.com More information about Lerman's ongoing exhibition with Brett Cook, "Reflection and Action": ybca.org/event/brett-cook-liz-lerman-reflection-and-action More information about "Wicked Bodies": lizlerman.com/wicked-bodies Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemedia...

A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-137 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Get the latest dance news direct by subscribing to our free newsletters. Find the ones that match your interests: dancemagazine.com/subscribe Links referenced in/relevant to episode 137: -People story on the death of Stephen "tWitch" Boss: peo...

A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-136 Dance Data Project website: dancedataproject.com More about the Raising the Barre curriculum: dancedataproject.com/raising-the-barre More about the Gender Equity Index: dancedataproject.com/gender-equity-index More about Moving Forces: Motherhood in Dance: dancedataproject.com/moving-forces-motherhood-in-dance...

A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-135 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Get the latest dance news direct by subscribing to our free newsletters. Find the ones that match your interests: dancemagazine.com/subscribe Links referenced in/relevant to episode 135: -CBS 17 coverage of the death of a young dancer during a...

A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-134 Information about/tickets for "Doña Perón" at The Kennedy Center: kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/dance/2022-2023/ballet-hispanico Ballet Hispánico's website: ballethispanico.org Ballet Hispánico's social accounts: instagram.com/ballethispanico twitter.com/BalletHispanico facebook.com/ballethispani...