
A Dancer’s Farewell: Ballet X Celebrates Caili Quan
By Debra Danese for The Dance Journal | photo credit Alexander Iziliaev It was an emotional hour for BalletX on the Wednesday evening of July
Debra graduated with a degree in dance from the University of the Arts and also holds a B.A. in Arts Administration. She is accredited at the Master Level with the National Registry of Dance Educators. Debra has performed in Europe, Tokyo, Canada, and the Caribbean. She teaches and choreographs world-wide and has been an international guest artist in Switzerland, England, and Slovakia. Debra has been an Artist in Residence on five occasions in Norway where she showcased full length dance productions at the acclaimed Nordland Theatre. She has also presented an original dance production at the Elspe Festival in Germany. Debra has been featured in Dance, Dancer and Dance Teacher Magazines for her work in dance education. Additionally, she has been a contributing writer for Dance Studio Life Magazine since 2010.
By Debra Danese for The Dance Journal | photo credit Alexander Iziliaev It was an emotional hour for BalletX on the Wednesday evening of July
by Debra Danese for The Dance Journal The Virtual Tango Festival (VTF) was the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School’s response to the postponing of their 10th
by Debra Danese for The Dance Journal When Gov. Tom Wolf mandated a two-week, state-wide closure for all kindergarten-12 schools, local dance studios followed suit.
by Debra Danese for The Dance Journal | photo credit: Jack Hartin Twenty five years since its inception, Riverdance is still going strong. What started
by Debra Danese for The Dance Journal Drumline Live was a packed production of musical numbers, interspersed with snippets on the background of show-style marching
by Debra Danese for The Dance Journal PA Ballet’s World Premieres had an interesting creative process before culminating onstage. According to the company, three choreographers-
by Debra Danese for The Dance Journal Annenberg Center Presents dance series is off to a dazzling start this season. They followed up last month’s
by Debra Danese for The Dance Journal | Photo Credit: Thierry du Bois “O Send Out the Raven Ahead of the Dove.” And so began
by Debra Danese for The Dance Journal | photo credit: Mike Hurwitz A small gem in the Fringe line-up this past weekend was the work