Dance Studio Life - Modern
Why And How To Teach Modern Dance To Young Students
The Ailey School
New York Times - The Mumbai/New York Photo Project: Music and Dance
The grand cities of Mumbai and New York differ from each other in a million ways, but are brought together by a few common strands - their entrepreneurial spirit, their dynamic "always on-the-go" nature, their lively sidewalks, their gorgeous coastlines, the diversity of their residents who bring unique culture and religion and their vibrant music scene.
Dance Spirit - Thoroughly Modern Myths: These 5 Modern Dance "Facts" Are Flat Out False
Think bunheads don't belong in Graham class? Think again! Modern dance is one of the few truly American art forms, and its various techniques can benefit dacners of all persuasions. We got some pros in the know to debunk five negative myths about modern dance.
Dance Studio Life - Hooked On Horton
Ana Marie Forsythe still remembers her first Horton technique class, in the late 1950s at the Newark Ballet Academy. Former Horton dancer Joyce Trisler came, at Fred Danieli's invitation, to teach class to his students, who Danieli felt needed to be more versatile dancers.
Buckhead Patch - Buckhead Woman Reaches for Dream of Becoming Alvin Ailey Dancer
She didn't always think she'd be a dancer. For Buckhead native Samantha Jones, ballet has always just been something she's done and enjoyed for the fun of it.
Inside Fordham - Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. Student's Career Is Well Underway
It's only about 300 miles from the Blue Ridge Mountains to Fordham's Lincoln Center campus. But for Chris Bloom, the distance between Middletown, Virginia (population: 1,265) and Manhattan may as well be more. Much more.
Dance Spirit - Meet The Cast of "Dance212: Spring Session"
Daphne Lee is a junior in the Ailey/Fordham BFA program and an apprentice with Ailey II.
Dance Teacher - Ana Marie Forsythe: How I Teach Horton's Lateral T
Amid the flourishing 1930s American modern dance scene, Lester Horton began shaping a technique that would serve as the foundation for much of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater repertoire. "Alvin was never shy in saying that Horton was most influential to his choreography," says Ana Marie Forsythe, chair of the Horton department at The Ailey School.
The New York Times - They're Called Intensives For A Reason
For 15-year-old Mikayla Lambert this summer hasn't been what most girls her age would consider awesome. Instead of sleeping late, she wakes up each morning at 8:30.
The Wall Street Journal - Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Step at a Time: Matilda Mackey from Ohio City, Ohio, practices jumps and poses on the main plaza at Lincoln Center as temperatures were in the high 80s on Tuesday.