By Michael Crabb As loyal readers of Dance International know, this magazine used to be printed, quarterly. Rising costs, declining ad revenue, and stagnant sales — reflective of a broad decline in public interest in the dance arts — compelled the magazine’s publishers to make it an exclusively online publication. Thankfully, unlike earlier magazines confronting
By Michael Crabb Canada’s Ballet Jörgen has joined the ranks of various international initiatives aimed at supporting boys in dance. Earlier this year, the Toronto-based troupe, known for bringing quality ballet performances to mostly underserved communities, launched Böys Who Dance: Abolishing Stereotypes. It is an ongoing campaign whose central feature is an adaptable program offering
By Michael Crabb By the end of July 2021, if all goes according to plan, a sequence of six thematically linked but discrete dance solos will have been digitally captured in locations as far apart as Amsterdam and San Francisco. Edited together, these solos will constitute a new dance film called Switchback, scheduled for online