Steve Sucato Whose careers will skyrocket in 2026? Dance Magazine’s editors and contributors, including myself, from across the dance world, have a few predictions—namely, the artists on our annual “25 to Watch” list. These dancers, choreographers, directors, and companies are already doing exceptional work, but we’re betting on them to break through in a major way in the year to come. Click here to check … Continue reading Dance Magazine’s 2026 “25 to Watch”
By Amy Jones (New York, NY), July 11, 2022—Dance Media (dancemedia.com) has named Caitlin Sims as the new editor in chief of its award-winning flagship publication, Dance Magazine, as well as content director for the whole of Dance Media, encompassing six dance media brands with an audience reach of approximately 10 million dancers and dance lovers. Sims comes to her role from San Francisco Ballet, … Continue reading Dance Media Names Caitlin Sims as Its New Content Director and Dance Magazine Editor in Chief
By Steve Sucato Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announced today that former American Ballet Theatre principal Susan Jaffe will succeed Terrence Orr as artistic director of the company, effective July 1. Jaffe becomes PBT’s seventh artistic director and only the second female director in the company’s history. Dubbed “America’s Quintessential American Ballerina” by The New York Times, Jaffe comes to PBT after eight years as dean of the … Continue reading Susan Jaffe Named Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s New Artistic Director
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By Steve Sucato The rights of the LGBT community have been in the news, with state courts and legislatures extending or denying those rights to residents. But no matter where you fall on such issues, the human desire for love remains a universal truth which binds us all. That is the subject of choreographer Sean Dorsey’s 2014 Isadora Duncan Dance Award-winning work The Secret History of Love, … Continue reading A nationally touring dance work was inspired by stories collected by the LGBT Elders Oral History Project
By Steve Sucato Ever since Alan Obuzor was young, his mother, Marjorie Liese, encouraged her children to try different things. Having enrolled Alan and his three sisters in gymnastics at Gymkhana, in Point Breeze, Liese had them also try dance classes at a studio in the same building. The move would change Obuzor’s life. “After my first ballet class, I told my mother I wanted … Continue reading Nationally rising talent Alan Obuzor debuts a new dance work
By Steve Sucato The title of Texture Contemporary Ballet’s latest program, Perpetual Motion, also aptly describes the company itself. Led by directors Alan Obuzor and Kelsey Bartman, Texture has seemingly been moving nonstop since its founding two summers ago. The troupe, named one of Dance Magazine‘s “25 to Watch” in 2013, has taught workshops and performed frequently throughout the area, most recently at last month’s PrideFest. … Continue reading Texture Contemporary Ballet stays in Perpetual Motion
By Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk | jkaczmarczyk@mlive.com on November 07, 2012 at 2:25 PM, updated November 07, 2012 at 2:27 PM Reposted from mlive.com GRAND RAPIDS, MI – “Grand Rapids Ballet Company is experiencing a renaissance.” That’s the opening of an article in the current issue of Dance Magazine, now available on the newsstand. In its Dance Matters column, titled “Rapids Rising” in its November issue, Steve Sucato gushes about Grand Rapids Ballet Company’s fortunes … Continue reading Dance Magazine says Grand Rapids Ballet Company ‘is experiencing a renaissance’
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