International Association of Blacks in Dance conference wraps with astounding ‘Founders Showcase’ event

Reviewed by Steve Sucato CLEVELAND, Ohio — Saturday’s “Founders Showcase” proved an emphatic exclamation point to The International Association of Blacks in Dance’s 27th annual conference and festival held for the first time in Cleveland. The all-star program presented by Cleveland Dance Movement of some of the nation’s top dance companies  at PlayhouseSquare’s Ohio Theatre was unlike any in magnitude and quality in recent memory in … Continue reading International Association of Blacks in Dance conference wraps with astounding ‘Founders Showcase’ event

Fotosjcm Announces Innovative Ballet Photography Book ‘Esprit de Corps’

Photographer and former dancer Jesús Chapa-Malacara, head of art production company fotosjcm, announces the launch of Esprit de Corps, an innovative book of ballet photography unlike any seen before.  The high-end art book, currently being independently financed and offered exclusively through a Kickstarter campaign, will feature world-class dancers from several top ballet companies, including American Ballet Theatre’s Jared Matthews and Yuriko Kajiya, Dance Theatre of Harlem‘s Michaela DePrince … Continue reading Fotosjcm Announces Innovative Ballet Photography Book ‘Esprit de Corps’

Talented young dancers on the rise

Photo courtesy of Dance Theatre of Harlem By Steve Sucato News Contributing Reviewer After an eight-year hiatus because of financial woes, Dance Theatre of Harlem returned to touring last year “leaner and meaner,” according to Virginia Johnson, the company’s artistic director and former prima ballerina. The company looked the part Wednesday night in a mixed repertory program at the University at Buffalo‘s Center for the … Continue reading Talented young dancers on the rise