Choreographing a Cartoon: Ebony Williams on Making Movement for “Alma’s Way”

The multifaceted Ebony Williams has made dances for pop stars, movies, commercials, musical theater, and more. Now, she’s got a new credit: cartoon choreographer. Williams recently created the movement for…

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Revealing New York Secrets With Monica Bill Barnes and Company

As a native New Yorker, I’m ashamed to admit I’d never been inside the flagship New York Public Library. That changed on a recent weekend, when, as an audience member…

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The “Étoile” Ballet Swap Is Fiction, but These Dancer Exchanges Really Happened

In the first episode of Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s series “Étoile,” a ballet company director from Paris says to another in New York City: “I propose a swap!”They devise…

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Whisked Away by TikTok’s Viral Ballroom Trend

One recent morning, I opened TikTok to find a video of a man doing a vaguely familiar dance step—something that resembled the whisk, a foundational element of ballroom’s International Latin…

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Suzie Toot on Bringing Tap to the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Stage

In the season premiere of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 17, Suzie Toot wowed the judges, her fellow contestants, and viewers with a tap routine that proved she has serious dance…

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Obsessed with Light’s Co-Directors on Loïe Fuller’s Return to the Screen

The documentary film Obsessed with Light explores the innovative choreographer Loïe Fuller’s life—and her impact on dance, technology, fashion, and the nature of celebrity. Co-directed by Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva…

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Dancer Diary: Pro Dancers React to Step Up

In the video series Dancer Diary, Haley Hilton chronicles her life as a dancer in New York City. Here, Hilton and her friend Libby Lloyd, a dancer on Broadway, rewatch the cult classic…

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Choreographer Damien Jalet on How Netflix’s Emilia Pérez Uses Dance as a “Tool for Resistance”

On the surface, Netflix’s new film Emilia Pérez doesn’t sound like a natural fit for dance: The plot follows a violent drug cartel leader in Mexico who hires a lawyer…

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How Majorette Dance Became a Mainstream Phenomenon

At historically Black colleges and universities in the American South, the real stars of any football game are the majorettes. Their signature dance style, created by Black women and femmes,…

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“Playground” Star Dexter Carr on When Dance Gets the Reality Show Treatment

The new Hulu reality series “Playground,” with Megan Thee Stallion as an executive producer, is equal parts dancing and drama. The show’s namesake is Playground LA, the Los Angeles dance…

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