December 2011 | The Dance Journal

2011 PhiladelphiaDance – Year In Review in Photos by Bill Hebert

December 30, 2011 Bill Hebert Comments Off

Bill Hebert has been capturing has been photographing dance performances in Philadelphia for over eight years. He has once again put together a year end compilation of some of his best images. Bill continues to […]

PINA in 3D is coming to Philadelphia and we are giving away FREE tickets to the advance screening

December 27, 2011 Steven Weisz 3

Enter for your chance in win a complimentary pass for two to see PINA in 3D before it opens in Philadelphia on January 27th (currently scheduled for opening at the AMC Neshaminy and the Ritz […]

Nichole Canuso Dance Company takes TAKES to New York City in January

December 23, 2011 Comments Off

TAKES came into being during a residency at our Live Arts Brewery (LAB) and premiered at the 2010 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival. Next, Nichole Canuso Dance Company will present the piece in New York from January 5th – 8th at 3LD Art and Technology Center. Conceived by choreographer Nichole Canuso and multimedia director Lars Jan, […] […]

Fun with Mirrors

December 19, 2011 Bill Hebert Comments Off

So this week’s photo column post is yet another visit to Penn Dance Class this time led by Rachel Kantra Beal. I will say mirrors in a studio are one of the easiest ways to […]

Important Year End Congressional Updates that effect the Arts

December 17, 2011 Steven Weisz 1

by The Performing Arts Alliance the Coalition of Performing Arts Advocates Year-End Congressional Update In the last days of 2011, issues important to the nonprofit performing arts community may see movement in Washington, DC, including […]

SNEAK PREVIEW: Joan Myers Brown & the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina by Brenda Dixon Gottschild

December 14, 2011 Comments Off

The Dance Journal wishes to thank Brenda Dixon Gottschild and Palgrave Macmillan for allowing us to publish in advance the prologue to Joan Myers Brown & the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina. Joan Myers […]

Review: Janis Brenner and Dancers

December 14, 2011 Comments Off

Photo by Bill Hebert – Dancers: Sumaya Jackson and Esme Boyce. by Marissa Bottino for The Dance Journal EDITORS NOTE: Marissa Bottino is a junior at Muhlenberg College. During her Sophmore year, she studied with […]

An Early Merry Christmas from Bill H and BHPhotos

December 11, 2011 Bill Hebert Comments Off

Just some Christmas “Philly-Nutt-Crak-Up” pics brought to you by ContempraDance Theatre and BHPhotos/Bill Hebert. I know who knew the “H” in Bill H stood for something. =) Enjoy!

Review: Tap Teaser 8: Infinity Indeed

December 8, 2011 Steven Weisz 2

by Kat Richter, MA for The Dance Journal It’s been a good year for tap in Philly, and what better way to celebrate than with an evening of live jazz and tap at the Community […]

Headlong Dance Theater Seeks Citizen Dancers

December 5, 2011 Steven Weisz Comments Off

Headlong Dance Theater is seeking four Philadelphia households to participate in This Town Is A Mystery, a groundbreaking new performance project that will premiere during the 2012 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival. This unprecedented project will […]