by jvranish | Aug 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
A Wilde Award. Former Pittsburgh artistic director Patricia Wilde added yet another award to her treasure chest. She was honored by the National Museum of Dance in Saratoga, New York, along with famed tap dancer Gregory Hines, whose award was accepted by tapper...
by jvranish | Jul 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dance Africa’s Erin Perry and staff have put together a rich look at traditional ethnic dance and more. It’s also a great opportunity for artists to immerse themselves in the sophisticated and alluring rhythms of West African and Caribbean drumming. And...
by jvranish | Jul 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
We all know that women wear many faces while they perform many things — nurture children, run a home, hold down a job and create new and wonderful things. But it’s great to see younger women realizing this, as in Elisa-Marie Alaio’s feminist-inspired...
by jvranish | Jun 25, 2016 | Dance Beat
Expectations can sometimes produce limitations. For those who have enjoyed visiting Cirque du Soleil’s numerous flights of fancy, the Montreal organization has built its audiences through an emphasis on “cirque” or circus acts. However, they have...
by jvranish | Jun 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to all the dance studios in the Pittsburgh area for another stellar year. Dance Showcase made its recital Destination Dance, while West Point Ballet followed the yellow brick road to its own destination with a new production of The Wizard of Oz....
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