‘Medicine And Joy’; Dancer Olivia Hutcherson Inspires Students With Her Optimism After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
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Visions of Sugar Plum Fairies and Past Lives
I was leaving the theater late, close to 11, the last to descend from our dressing room at the top of a winding staircase backstage. The stage was empty and dark except for the ghost light—the industry name for a single bulb left on center stage. The other lighting fixtures, curtains, and wings had been hoisted up into the flies exposing brick, large set pieces, thick ropes. I paused just behind the ghost light, savoring the uncommon solitude of an empty theater. I was 20 and dancing in
Watch: 77-year-old man with cancer learns to dance on ice; steals the show
Age is just a number, and wholesome content on the internet is a great reminder of this. A video of a septuagenarian ice skating with his teacher has delighted many online, inspiring others to pursue hobbies they didn’t get to do earlier. Own Trail CEO Rebekah Bastian recently shared a beautiful video of her father, who is battling stage 4 cancer, dancing in the ring to soulful music. “He decided to learn how to ice skate a few years ago, and just did this performance with his teacher,” the
Paramparaa dance league to promote ancient dance forms and Kuchipudi & Bharatnatyam dancers
The Paramparaa Foundation in collaboration with LifeCykul Digital Platform today announced the launch of Paramparaa Dance League which will feature 2 leagues, Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam. It is a league where the ancient art of "Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam" meets on an ultra-modern platform LifeCykul. The competition will take place on LifeCykul Digital Platform. The Paramparaa Dance league is open for participation now, and the first Round Jury Results will be announced on December 17, 2021. The grand finale will be a physical event and will be held at Sri
‘Back in my groove’: Eastern teen back at Irish dancing after suffering stroke
Earlier this year, Gracie McClain, a 17-year-old Eastern High School senior, qualified to compete in a national Irish dancing competition. In the months leading up to her performance in July, she practiced every day dancing her treble jig and slip jig in the wooden loft overlooking the inside of her family's barn. Gracie was in the best shape she'd ever been in. She was confident. She was ready. But she never expected that a sudden splitting headache, blurred vision and speech loss would bring her plans to an abrupt halt
Passing a sombre message through dance
Conveying a complex issue through dance is one way of passing a message. Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, and social events were shut down, Rwandan entertainment audiences stayed home. However, they recently had a chance to enjoy a public contemporary dance performance. Titled The Little Invisible Things, the performance reflects the pandemic, how it took shape, and its deep physical and emotional impact on the society. From ancient times, African dance has been used to express and convey messages to society. The Invisible Things, a 45-minute production, reminds us of
Film project gives youth dancers a way to perform during the pandemic
As COVID-19 pandemic weeks turned into pandemic months, Heather Cameron knew she needed to find some way of keeping her youth dancers dancing even though they couldn’t perform for a live audience. Each year, FadaDance works on a special performance with its youth company — made up of dedicated students ages 13 to 18 who are already taking several classes each week but are looking for a new challenge. But in the fall of 2020, the resumption of live performances and large gatherings were nowhere in sight. Not to
Come Stand in My Shoes offers an evening of dance
“Before you are quick to judge me, walk a mile in my shoes.” So many of us struggle to communicate with our authentic voice. We are spurred into conflict with those that have opposing viewpoints and we fail to understand our inter-connectivity. We lose sight of the bigger picture and our collective mission of finding truth in ourselves through one another. Come Stand in My Shoes, is an exploration of individual perspectives through the love of dance. The shoes are the connective tissue for the storyline. Shoes and feet
New to RI: In step with an Irish dance master (sort of)
You know those people who make incredibly complex things look easy? Kevin Doyle is one of them. Feet flying, heels clicking, legs kicking, the longtime Irish step dancer moves with sureness and precision, chiming into the music with the percussive snap of his shoes against the wood floor. He’s been doing this a long time — 62 years, to be exact. He picked it up from his mother, Margaret Taylor, a native of Castlerea, a town nestled in Ireland’s County Roscommon. His training started during his upbringing in Providence’s Fox Point,
95-year-old lives dream of dancing with Marc Anthony at Orlando concert
95-year-old Felicia Rodríguez González still can’t believe she got to dance with Marc Anthony at Orlando’s Amway Center. With a huge smile, “Fela” took the stage Saturday and swayed her hips as the audience erupted in screams and applause. The artist helped her make a few turns before giving her a big hug. “I have a new crush,” Marc Anthony said. The Puerto Rican singer spotted Fela’s pink poster in the crowd. “Fela’s Bucket List. She is 95 years old, survived Hurricane Maria, survived COVID and wants to dance with Marc,”