Misnomer Dance Theater, Connecting People
Dance and animation form a cohesive relationship for Misnomer Dance Theater. The aesthetics that make dance enjoyable onstage translate well in digital too.
Plato vs. Balanchine
Dancers are stupid. The college dance major is a sellout. They have a degree for a low-paying field, and a four-year delay. The student may never see the footlights after graduation. And the professional dancer is ignorant: they don’t have a degree; their brain is in their feet; they don’t prepare for the future.
The Pulse of Cyberspace – The Digital Evolution of Dance
The footlights of pixels, the wings of windows, the rhythm of the keyboard – dance is going digital. Enter the world of Second Life Ballet.
Big Boi at the Ballet, When Two Worlds Collide
Atlanta Ballet shattered tradition when Artistic Director John McFall collided two worlds in creating “Big,” featuring Big Boi as the obvious Hip Hop outcast.
Tabitha and Napoleon Duo
Choreographers Tabitha & Napoleon are gaining visibility in the commercial world and helping to bring the industry to a wider audience through popular culture.
Ray Mercer – A Choreographer’s Roar
Ray Mercer, one the many performers of Disney’s Lion King on Broadway, choreographs his on work on fellow “King” dancers, and even get Disney’s support.
Casting A Shadow – Injuries and Life
Life during and after being injured while a professional dancer. Six crossed-portraits of performers through the prism of their recent injuries.
