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‘Not hearing him sing in the halls is hard’: UCI prepares tribute to dance legend Donald McKayle‘Not hearing him sing in the halls is hard’: UCI prepares tribute to dance legend Donald McKayle
Award-winning choreographer and educator Donald McKayle was considered one of the pioneers of 20th-century modern dance. His pieces on the black experience in America still resonate. (Read more from the LA Times...)
At the Joyce, a Rearranged Theater Brings Mystery and OrthodoxyAt the Joyce, a Rearranged Theater Brings Mystery and Orthodoxy
The “NY Quadrille” format reconfigures the Joyce Theater by turning auditorium and stage inside out. The square stage becomes the theater’s centerpiece: The audience is on both sides, as at a tennis or snooker match. One side of the stage leads straight to a rising slope of tiered seating, with...
Fall Dance Preview: From Ballet to BachFall Dance Preview: From Ballet to Bach
One of J.S. Bach’s most iconic works, the Brandenburg Concertos, will be presented as a dance at the Park Avenue Armory this fall. It is one of several new works of dance to be presented throughout New York City starting this month. WNYC’s dance critic Marina Harss spoke to Richard Hake about...
Meet the first Filipina winner of 'So You Think You Can Dance'Meet the first Filipina winner of 'So You Think You Can Dance'
UCI Dance student Hannahlei Cabanilla’s audition piece alone got the “So You Think You Can Dance” judges on their feet to welcome her with a golden ticket to the academy, including Fil-Am celebrity judge Vanessa Hudgens. Her victory is one for the books. Hannahlei is the first Filipino-...
Hannahlei Cabanilla wins ‘So You Think You Can Dance’Hannahlei Cabanilla wins ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
Hannahlei Cabanilla is America’s favorite dancer. During the Season 15 finale of the Fox series “So You Think You Can Dance,” the 18-year-old Anaheim Hills native was named the winner. “It was the best moment of my life,” she said facing a line of reporters following the show on Monday, Sept...
The ‘So You Think You Can Dance Winner’ is … The ‘So You Think You Can Dance Winner’ is …
After weeks of grueling auditions and dazzling performances, Season 15 of “So You Think You Can Dance” finally crowned a winner Monday night during a jam-packed two-hour finale on Fox. And it was Hannahlei Cabanilla, an 18-year-old contemporary dancer from Anaheim Hills, Ca., who captured top...
RDT's Season Of MANIFEST DIVERSITY Opens With The Poignant Choreography Of The Late Donald McKayle">
RDT's Season Of MANIFEST DIVERSITY Opens With The Poignant Choreography Of The Late Donald McKayle
The nation's oldest and most successful modern dance repertory company opens their 53rd season of dance in Salt Lake City with SPIRIT, October 4-6, 2018 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. The centerpiece for this timely performance is Rainbow Round My Shoulder by the late Donald...
Jasmine Ejan (BA 2001) in "Cabaret" at the Celebration Theatre in Hollywood
UCI Dance Major Hannahlei Cabanilla on "So You Think You Can Dance"UCI Dance Major Hannahlei Cabanilla on "So You Think You Can Dance"
Orange County dancer Hannahlei Cabanilla has a signature move that she calls an L-turn. If you’ve caught Season 15 of the Fox series “So You Think You Can Dance” so far, then you’ve seen Cabanilla incorporate the move in her routine. “My leg is behind my head while I’m turning on...
A Second Quadrille Set to Start the Joyce Theater SeasonA Second Quadrille Set to Start the Joyce Theater Season
The coming season at the Joyce Theater will include the returns of Twyla Tharp and the “NY Quadrille,” as well as a dance play starring James Whiteside and a debut program from Beth Gill. To inaugurate the season in late September, five companies and choreographers, including Kyle Abraham’s A.I....
UC Irvine students offer a 'Bittersweet Farewell' to a beloved professor and dance pioneerUC Irvine students offer a 'Bittersweet Farewell' to a beloved professor and dance pioneer
Donald McKayle mixed love with melancholy in his 2015 lyrical dance piece “Bittersweet Farewell,” which honored deceased friends — bonds made during 70 years working on Broadway and in television, movies, modern dance and academia.
FADA (Film-Arts-Drama Alliance) club produces "The Greatest Show at UCI"FADA (Film-Arts-Drama Alliance) club produces "The Greatest Show at UCI"
CREDITS CAST: THE SHOWMEN (In Order of Appearance) Trystan Colburn Tina Pham Kenai Gonzales FEATURED SINGER Emily Johnson-Frantz (Standing in for Olivia Pech) FEATURED DANCERS Alyssa Corella Anna Reiser Cayla Flagg Hannah Lafferty Lilla Lavanakul Makeila Lee DANCERS Abby...
Dance Department invited to peform at National College Dance Festival
“Physical Graffiti” Remembers Their Own
Center Stage: Alvin Ailey American Dance Dazzles at Segerstrom CenterCenter Stage: Alvin Ailey American Dance Dazzles at Segerstrom Center
This opening night for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts was different than others. There was the same buzzing energy and the house was packed, as usual, but as the lights dimmed and straggling audience members rushed to take their seats, a sentimental mood set in...
UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Names the Annual ASTAIREAWARDS® Scholarship and Award RecipientsUCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Names the Annual ASTAIREAWARDS® Scholarship and Award Recipients
UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Names the Annual ASTAIREAWARDS® Scholarship and Award Recipients The Department of Dance Honors Laman Musayeva and Rachel Wu Irvine, Calif., May 3, 2018 – The Department of Dance in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at the University of California,...
Remembering Donald McKayleRemembering Donald McKayle
Donald McKayle was a legend in dance, with a long list of accolades, awards and accomplishments well-documented after his recent passing. But those of us who were lucky enough to be his students, either in a classroom or rehearsal studio, know he displayed his greatest talent in his role of master...
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