Last night’s Tony Awards served up plenty of eye-popping movement from host Ariana DeBose and—mostly—from the musical nominees.

It was an extraordinary year for dancing on Broadway. Last night’s Tony Awards was the beneficiary—and without anyone to create a script, dance became even more prominent than it would have been.

Tony Awards choreographer Karla Puno Garcia offers the scoop on how the opportunity came together, and what it was like to collaborate with triple-threat host Ariana DeBose.

Here are the latest promotions, appointments and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from March 2022. Also of note: new or newly available funding opportunities for dance artists.

Here are the latest promotions, appointments and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from the last month. Comings & Goings At Pacific Northwest Ballet, Elle Macy has been promoted to principal, Miles Pertl and Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan to soloist. At Ballet West, Jenna Rae Herrera has been promoted to principal. At Carolina Ballet, Sam […]

In one of the most beguiling numbers in The Prom, the 2018 Broadway hit in which a bevy of theater has-beens invade a straitlaced Indiana town, a well-worn chorus girl tries to imbue a timid teenager with “zazz,” that elusive, magical combination of gumption and allure she learned from Bob Fosse. Sergio Trujillo describes zazz […]

Something’s coming, I don’t know when But it’s soon…maybe tonight? Those iconic lyrics have basically been our #mood ever since we first heard a remake of the West Side Story film, directed by Steven Spielberg and choreographed by Justin Peck, was in the works. THE CASTING. THE CASTING WAS COMING. Well, last night—after an extensive […]