Dance

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In New York, Van Cleef Becomes the ‘Fairy Godmother’ of Dance
The jeweler’s generously funded Dance Reflections program is having a major influence on the city’s scene. How much impact is too much?
By Brian Seibert
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Critic’s Notebook
Under Fabric and Around Sculptures, Dancers Respond to Art
Jodi Melnick’s new work is performed throughout a gallery installation, while one by Annie-B Parson sprawls in a sculpture park.
By Brian Seibert
CreditSe Yoon Park
1. ‘You Think, So You Can Dance?’ Science Is on It.
  The emerging field of dance neuroscience is finding that dance, with its multifaceted demands, engages the mind as intensively as the body.
  By Margaret Fuhrer
  CreditJonathan Mehring for The New York Times
2. Critic’s Pick
  Review: A Chameleon’s Dance at Little Island
  Pam Tanowitz’s “Day for Night” flows with and against the current of its surroundings, reflecting the park’s strange mix of the natural and man-made.
  By Siobhan Burke
  CreditGeorge Etheredge for The New York Times

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Watch Three Dancers Pony Step Into the Sunset
A jaunty trio prances across the stage in Pam Tanowitz’s new work for Little Island.

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Watch a Sisterhood of Budding Ballerinas
Five students from the School of American Ballet perform an excerpt from George Balanchine’s classic “Serenade.”

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Watch a Tap Dance That Transcends Time
For her improvised solo to Max Roach and Cecil Taylor, Ayodele Casel said “the way in is to honor what you’re hearing.”

CreditFletcher Wolfe for The New York Times
Watch: The Solo of ‘Solitude’
Click through as Joseph Gordon performs a section from Alexei Ratmansky’s new dance for New York City Ballet, a reaction to the horrors of the war in Ukraine.
By Gia Kourlas and Stephan Alessi
CreditStephan Alessi for The New York Times
Rugged, Physical Work With Durability
In Abby Zbikowski’s “Radioactive Practice,” a dancer says, “You’re seeing survival and community in real time.”
By Gia Kourlas
CreditRudolf Costin for The New York Times

Scandal Hits U.K.’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing,’ the Original ‘Dancing With the Stars’
The BBC said it would add chaperones to rehearsals after allegations of abusive behavior at a hugely popular dance show that inspired international versions.
By Isabella Kwai
Documentary Lens
In ‘Swan Song,’ a Ballet Company Confronts a Painful Legacy
The film follows a National Ballet of Canada production of “Swan Lake” as dancers and others deal with long-simmering issues of racism and sexism.
By Alissa Wilkinson
Dancers Drop Threat to Strike During Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Organizers avoided disruption by agreeing to give performers on temporary contracts a greater cut of broadcast royalties.
By Aurelien Breeden
When the Paris Olympics Begin, the Seine Is His Stage
To open the Games, the theater director Thomas Jolly has masterminded a spectacular waterborne ceremony depicting 12 scenes from French history.
By Catherine Porter
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Ford and Mellon Foundations Name 2024 Disability Futures Fellows
The 20 recipients, including a Broadway composer, a Marvel video game voice actress and a three-time Pushcart Prize-nominated poet, are the initiative’s final cohort.
By Sarah Bahr
Review: ‘Ain’t Done Bad’ Tells a Familiar Gay Story in Dance
Jakob Karr, from “So You Think You Can Dance?,” has conceived and choreographed a show set to songs by the country musician Orville Peck.
By Brian Seibert
The Yoda-Like Mentor Behind the Masters of Tap Dance
Michelle Dorrance’s new work, “Shift.,” honors Gene Medler, the teacher who founded the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble.
By Brian Seibert
Review: A Mixed Bill’s Highlight Bodes Well for the Future
The best dance by far on Smuin Contemporary Ballet’s program at the Joyce is by Amy Seiwert, who is about to be the company’s director.
By Brian Seibert
The American ‘Pope’ of German Ballet Steps Down After a Long Reign
John Neumeier has run the Hamburg Ballet for 51 years, putting his stamp on the company and the city.
By Roslyn Sulcas
Success Eluded Him in Dance. Then Came Gymnastics and Simone Biles.
Grégory Milan, who works with Biles and the French national team, has found a home in gymnastics, though his pure dance background is unusual in the sport.
By Laura Cappelle