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3 weeks ago | 
dancemagazine.com | Caitlin Sims
In Room to Move, director Alexander Hammer paints an intimate portrait of acclaimed choreographer, performer, and teacher Jenn Freeman at a vulnerable moment: receiving a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder at age 33. Freeman is known for the physicality and expressivity of her choreography as well as for her impact as an educator.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
dancemagazine.com | Caitlin Sims
Obsessed with Light illuminates the groundbreaking artistry of dancer Loïe Fuller, who inspired the artists and intellectuals of her era—Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Auguste Rodin, Isadora Duncan, and Marie Curie—and continues to influence contemporary icons as diverse as Bill T. Jones, Taylor Swift, Shakira, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and William Kentridge.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
pointemagazine.com | Caitlin Sims
There’s a new ballet documentary on the scene. Closer Than Yesterday, directed by Lisa Le Lievre, follows San Francisco Ballet’s Carmela Mayo as she prepares for the 2022 Helsinki International Ballet Competition. The documentary shows Mayo, who had recently recovered from surgery, rehearsing competition variations with partner Esteban Cuadrado and coach Tiit Helimets.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
dancemagazine.com | Caitlin Sims
Closer Than Yesterday, directed by Lisa Le Lievre, follows San Francisco Ballet’s Carmela Mayo as she prepares for the 2022 Helsinki International Ballet Competition. The documentary shows Mayo, who had recently recovered from surgery, rehearsing competition variations with partner Esteban Cuadrado and coach Tiit Helimets.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
dancemagazine.com | Caitlin Sims
The second annual 25 to Watch Live, on July 29, was both a compelling, one-time-only performance and a marvelous meeting of artists who might not otherwise have crossed paths. A sense of warm camaraderie suffused the Ailey Citigroup Theater in New York City during an evening of stellar performances and panel discussions that featured the work of 12 dancers and choreographers from 2024’s “25 to Watch” list.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
dancemagazine.com | Caitlin Sims
Nashville Ballet and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum collaborated to celebrate the centennial of the late American musician Chet Atkins with an original dance film, set to Atkins’ recording of Fats Waller’s “Jitterbug Waltz,” choreographed and co-directed by Nashville Ballet artistic director Nick Mullikin, and set in the museum’s Hall of Fame rotunda.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
dancemagazine.com | Caitlin Sims
Recently retired New York City Ballet principal Harrison Ball stars in Catharsis, premiering tonight at Tribeca Festival, alongside Blondie’s Deborah Harry. The short film, directed by Brian Logvinsky, tells the story of Alex, a self-destructive dance prodigy who faces his own demons and the pain of his mother’s death by being hypnotized by a mysterious psychotherapist Dr. Leechny (Mark Geller) and his assistants Chakra and Harmony (Jemima Kirke).
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
dancemagazine.com | Caitlin Sims
Tutus take over Hong Kong in “Tutu Academy,” a stylish and cheeky short film created to mark Hong Kong Ballet’s 45th anniversary and the opening of its first associated school. Created by Washington, DC–based ad agency Design Army and choreographed by Hong Kong Ballet artistic director Septime Webre, “Tutu Academy” tells the story of a fictional school in which tutus are the uniform and the physics of pointe shoes is part of the curriculum.
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May 17, 2024 | 
dancemagazine.com | Caitlin Sims
The dancers of Rambert performed an excerpt of Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby as part of the televised ceremony for the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday, May 11. The dance theatre production, choreographed and directed by Rambert artistic director Benoit Swan Pouffer and written by Steven Knight, CBE, the creator of the award-winning BBC drama “Peaky Blinders,” is touring the UK. Rambert’s adaptation was filmed for television and aired on the BBC on New Year’s Day 2024 in the UK.
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May 6, 2024 | 
dancemagazine.com | Caitlin Sims
A shower of flowers and a sustained standing ovation marked the end of an era: Yuan Yuan Tan’s retirement from San Francisco Ballet after almost 30 years on February 14, her 48th birthday. A muse to choreographers, an inspiration to generations of dancers, and a deeply beloved audience favorite, Tan, known as YY to friends and colleagues, played a central role in the company’s success during Helgi Tomasson’s long tenure as artistic director.
