Contemporary Dance

The unmasking of Nuo

Edit China Daily 07 Nov 2016

A Beijing dance show takes inspiration from a dying folk opera ... In a rehearsal room of Beijing Dance Academy, which is full of young dancers, Luo Huiwu draws all the attention ... The ritual, which Luo has practiced for the past 50 years, is part of the new dance drama Nuo Emotion ... The piece, which is being produced by the academy, combines contemporary dance moves with elements of Nuo - a popular folk opera in China's south and east....

Born Stranger unveil video for 'Be Someone' - premiere

Edit The Independent 07 Nov 2016

A male dancer performs a contemporary urban dance piece which transitions into ballet - with obvious nods to Kes and Billy Elliot ... Read more. Winter music festivals ... AyOwA ....

Shake a tail feather for the Year of the Rooster (City of Sydney)

Edit Public Technologies 07 Nov 2016

'Featuring the Lunar Lanterns and 80 traditional and contemporary events across Sydney, the 2017 Lunar New Year celebrations have something for everyone.' ... On Friday 3 February, the hub will host a party to mark the 21st birthday of the festival in Sydney with lion dances, community dance performances, live music and an opportunity for everyone to join together in an enormous singalong with 'massaoke'....

Indigenous leadership and engagement gets another boost at UTS (UTS - University of Technology, Sydney)

Edit Public Technologies 07 Nov 2016

Michael has a considerable record of leadership and service in relation to arts and culture and is currently Chair of the Board of Bangarra Dance Theatre, Australia's premier Indigenous dance company and only Indigenous company with Major Performing Arts Company status ... the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association Dance College....

Here Are the Best and Worst Moments at the 2016 MTV EMAs

Edit Billboard 07 Nov 2016

The 2016 MTV EMAs are in the books ... The EMAs are a different beast from the VMAs, and this year's show in Rotterdam brought out a decidedly different flavor of pop music. There was more dance, more rock, less hip-hop and much, much more of pop underdogs like Zara Larsson and Bebe Rexha ... BEST . ... On Nov ... [readmore.7565738] ... In terms of contemporary 2016 pop music, dance music received much more attention, but not necessarily for the better....

Burchfield Penney to host four-day dance festival

Edit The Buffalo News 07 Nov 2016

When Anthony Bannon, executive director at Burchfield Penney Art Center, was looking to expand the dance programming at the museum, he didn’t have to look far to find the right person to help him make that happen ... weekend of dance....

‘Dancing With The Stars’ Week 9: Will Injured Pros Sharna Burgess And Gleb Savchenko Return ...

Edit Inquisitr 07 Nov 2016

Dancing With the Stars will hand out its 23rd mirrorball trophy in just three weeks, but two of the frontrunner pro dancers may not make it to the finals. Dancing With the Stars pros Sharna Burgess and Gleb Savchenko are both suffering from serious knee injuries, and things are not looking so good for either of them as the show heads of to Week 9 ... A photo posted by Dancing with the Stars (@dancingabc) on Nov 3, 2016 at 4.28pm PDT....

2016 DAAD Prize in German and European Studies to be Awarded to Dr. Yasemin Yildiz, UCLA (AICGS - American Institute For Contemporary German Studies)

Edit Public Technologies 07 Nov 2016

AICGS - American Institute For Contemporary German Studies) ... Beyond the Mother Tongue received the Modern Language Association's 2012 Scaglione Prize in Germanic Studies and Honorable Mention for the Laura Shannon Prize for Contemporary European Studies in 2014. Frequently engaging with pressing contemporary issues, Yasemin Yildiz has also published essays on Islam, gender, migration, and minority discourses....

Dancing dama take on the world

Edit China Daily 07 Nov 2016

Chen Guohua, 64, a lover of outdoor square dancing, no longer worries about finding a dance venue where she will not disturb the neighbors. Chen and five other Chinese dama - middle-aged or elderly women - have performed for the past year in the 80-minute drama 50/60 Dance Theater with Dama, at Penghao Theater in downtown Beijing, and even performed on the international stage in October's Vie Festival in Bologna, Italy....

Laura Whitmore sambas off Strictly Come Dancing

Edit Belfast Telegraph 07 Nov 2016

Politician Ed Balls survived yet another week on the BBC talent show as Laura Whitmore competed against Ore Oduba in the dance-off. Laura Whitmore became the latest casualty of Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday night (06Nov16) ... The 31-year-old presenter stumbled during her samba routine on Saturday night's show (05Nov16), and consequently found herself in the dance-off with professional partner Giovanni Pernice....

1,000 Westminster residents dance at the Grosvenor (Westminster City Council)

Edit Public Technologies 07 Nov 2016

Over 1,000 Westminster residents aged 65 and above dined on high tea and danced to a big band in the Grand Room at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane on Sunday 6 November. Founded 11 years ago by Older People's Champion, Cllr Christabel Flight, Westminster City Council's Tea Dance is a free event designed to tackle isolation and loneliness in the borough, and guests, in full evening wear, had a stellar day out....

From public square to public theater: China's dancing 'dama' take on the world (Beijing Municipal Government)

Edit Public Technologies 07 Nov 2016

Chen Guohua, 64, and five other Chinese 'dama' (Chinese term for middle-aged and elderly women) practice square dancing ... BEIJING - Chen Guohua, 64, a lover of square dancing, no longer worries about finding a dance venue where she will not disturb the neighbors ... All six performers were members of their community dance troupes for retired residents, but none of them had ever received professional training before....

Strictly Come Dancing: Balls for the win!

Edit The Guardian 07 Nov 2016

The judges mocked Judge Rinder’s ‘trout pout’ and Ed Balls’ Lord of the Dance ending … but nothing can stop this train ... Ed Balls is actually, physically learning to dance ... As Bruno said directly to the audience at home before the dance-off. “If you didn’t vote, don’t moan.” With Ore in the dance-off this week and a place at Blackpool to play for next week, the competition is reaching crunch point....

Contemporary dance

LAND OF ALL - contemporary dance - MN DANCE COMPANY

"Elastic Heart"- Contemporary Dance

James Bay - Let It Go - Dance | A Breakup Story #DanceOnJamesBay

MOST BEAUTIFUL Contemporary Dance Video

"Say Something"- Contemporary Dance

Let her her go (contemporary dance)

Rise Up Andra Day - Contemporary Dance by Madison Lynch

Pentatonix - Say Something | contemporary choreography by Lena Golovan | D.side dance studio

Hello (Adele) - contemporary dance choreo by Martina Steflova