Ep. 104 – Dance and The Human Experience
February 20, 2023
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Mindy Aloff about her book Why Dance Matters. Why Dance Matters is a passionate and moving tribute to… READ MORE
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Why Dance Matters II. Balanchine: First Thoughts Retrieved
February 10, 2023
Mindy Aloff— Nancy Reynolds, while still a teenager, was invited to join New York City Ballet (NYCB), where she performed for George Balanchine as a member of the corps de… READ MORE
Why Dance Matters I. Animation Unbound
January 23, 2023
Mindy Aloff— I first saw the “street dancer” known as Storyboard P in a solo called “Dream Chaser,” in 2013, at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, in a performance during the U.S…. READ MORE
No Fixed Points
April 26, 2021
Nancy Reynolds and Malcolm McCormick— The twentieth century was an era of revolutionary changes occurring with explosive rapidity. In the political arena, we saw two world wars, “ten days that… READ MORE
… in which Nick Mauss answers some questions about Transmissions
February 16, 2021
Transmissions is an installation, a collage of several art forms, a revisionist investigation of New York modernism and sexual expression, and an essay in queer theory…. The juxtapositions show that… READ MORE
Mechanics, Choreography, and Gender Roles
January 2, 2020
Emily Coates and Sarah Demers— The relationship between forces described in Newton’s 3rd Law enables us to perform all of our daily actions—sitting, standing, walking, running, skipping, jumping. Whereas physicists… READ MORE
Ghostcatching
April 10, 2019
Emily Coates and Sarah Demers — Physics and dance share the singular problem of our universe: time moves in one direction. Events that occur can never be repeated exactly. A… READ MORE
How The Nutcracker Can Help Heal Post-Election America
December 22, 2016
Jennifer Fisher— Heading into the holiday season, many Americans will have tickets for The Nutcracker, or at least they will be considering which of the twelve nearby versions to see…. READ MORE
This Decision Tree Will Help You Figure Out Which Ballet to See
December 3, 2015
Want to see a ballet this season but not sure which one is for you? Dance critic and author of The Ballet Lover’s Companion Zoe Anderson has got you covered. So grab… READ MORE
Angry Birds: Russian Censorship of the Arts
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Janice Ross— “Ballerinas dance anti-Putin Swan Lake in Odessa.” The headline sounds like a set-up for a sketch comedy routine but it was deadly earnest. This past May, four Ukranian… READ MORE
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