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January 11

San Francisco Bay Guardian
The spirit of Michael Jackson returns with Cirque du Soleil
"I think for many of the dancers this has been one of the biggest productions. It's Michael. You can't go bigger, I think, unless you're working with the man himself." The spirit of Michael Jackson returns with Cirque du Soleil

January 2

San Francisco Chronicle
Top 2012 Bay Area dance performances
ODC's Dancing Downtown season features several intriguing premieres, including "Transit," an unusual collaboration between choreographer KT Nelson and San Francisco bicycle artist Max Chen. Top 2012 Bay Area dance performances

December 16

Time Out New York
Best (and worst) Dance of 2011
The word of the year was Devotion Best (and worst) Dance of 2011

December 12

The Los Angeles Times
The Sunday Conversation: With Bill T. Jones
We were inspired by the way Fela's women moved when you see them in videotapes. The Sunday Conversation: With Bill T. Jones

December 7

Denver WestWord
Dancer Michelle Ellsworth wins a $50,000 USA Fellowship prize
?The sixth annual round of the USA Fellowship grants -- fifty awards of $50,000 each -- were announced last night in Los Angeles, and exactly one went to a Colorado artist: Michelle Ellsworth of Boulder, for her work in the field of dance. Dancer Michelle Ellsworth wins a $50,000 USA Fellowship prize

December 2

The New York Times
Rennie Harris' "Home" with Alvin Ailey Dancers
To him the contest-winning stories sounded like one collective story, a tale about how a life-changing bit of news (like a possibly terminal diagnosis) disconnects a person from everyone else. Rennie Harris'

November 18

Dance Informa
Musical Inspirations
While each choreographer seems to have his/her own process during the creation of a work, most seem to share a common driving force: music. Musical Inspirations

November 7

Reflections in Verse and Prose
The Origins of Jazz Dance
Jazz dance has been constantly evolving since the 1920s along with the changes in popular culture. The Origins of Jazz Dance

October 26

Detroit Theater Examiner
Detroit Opera House preview - Bad Boys of Dance
From dancing on catwalks at New York's fashion week to appearing on ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ the Bad Boys' amazing versatility and talent push the bounds of dance with athletic jumps, endless turns and endearing individuality. Detroit Opera House preview - Bad Boys of Dance

October 5

The New York Times
Trisha Brown to Receive ‘Bessie’ Lifetime Achievement Award
Ms. Brown was cited by the selection committee for “the influence of both her distinctive movement style and inquisitive choreographic drive” throughout the world of dance. Trisha Brown to Receive ‘Bessie’ Lifetime Achievement Award

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