Dance Magazine

Dance Magazine is a prominent American publication dedicated to the world of dance, and it is produced by the Macfadden Communications Group. Originally launched in June 1927 under the name The American Dancer, it has since become a key resource in the dance community. William Como served as editor-in-chief from 1970 until his passing in 1989, and in 2004, Wendy Perron took over the role. The magazine is affiliated with several other publications, such as Pointe, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, Dance 212, and DanceU101, making it a vital part of the dance media landscape.

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Dancer Diary: Putting on a Dance Recital at 34 Weeks Pregnant

5 days ago | dancemagazine.com | Haley Hilton

In the video series Dancer Diary, Haley Hilton chronicles her life as a dancer in New York City. Here, she talks about how she managed to put on her dance studio’s end-of-year recital—at 34 weeks pregnant. For more Dancer Diary videos, visit Dance Magazine’s YouTube channel. dance recital dancer diary dancing while pregnant haley hilton
Mary Verdi-Fletcher on Dancing Wheels Company's Long-Simmering Rodeo Reimagined

2 weeks ago | dancemagazine.com | Steve Sucato

Reimagination has been an integral part of Mary Verdi-Fletcher’s dance career. Born with spina bifida, she helped carve a path to professional dance for disabled dancers, founding Dancing Wheels Company, the oldest physically integrated dance company in the U.S., in 1980. Now, Verdi-Fletcher is producing Rodeo Reimagined, an original piece with choreography by Amy Hall Garner that takes inspiration from Agnes de Mille’s iconic Western-themed classic.
Choreographing a Cartoon: Ebony Williams on Making Movement for “Alma’s Way”

3 weeks ago | dancemagazine.com | Jennifer Heimlich

The multifaceted Ebony Williams has made dances for pop stars, movies, commercials, musical theater, and more. Now, she’s got a new credit: cartoon choreographer. Williams recently created the movement for a new half-hour special of the Emmy-nominated animated series “Alma’s Way,” a PBS KIDS show set in the Bronx that follows a 6-year-old Puerto Rican girl named Alma.
Jenn Freeman in Room to Move

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.
TBT: A Chorus Line Opens Off-Broadway

3 weeks ago | dancemagazine.com | Courtney Escoyne

In the June 1975 issue of Dance Magazine, then–managing editor Richard Philp spoke to director and choreographer Michael Bennett about his latest musical, an off-Broadway production titled A Chorus Line that had recently begun previews. “I wanted to do something on dancing,” Bennett said. “I started thinking about the days when my life was really the simplest—when I was very young and I was in the chorus, and I was very happy. I started wondering why I got out of dancing.
The “Étoile” Ballet Swap Is Fiction, but These Dancer Exchanges Really Happened

3 weeks ago | dancemagazine.com | Stav Ziv

In the first episode of Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s series “Étoile,” a ballet company director from Paris says to another in New York City: “I propose a swap!”They devise a plan—which becomes the premise for the whole show—to rescue both organizations from their post-COVID fragility: They’ll trade artists for a year, a publicity stunt and an artistic experiment rolled into one. If that all sounds a little dramatic and made-for-TV, well, it is.
News of Note: What You Might Have Missed in May 2025

3 weeks ago | dancemagazine.com | Courtney Escoyne

Here are the latest promotions, appointments, and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from May 2025. At Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Grace Rookstool has been promoted to principal. Soloist Corey Bourbonniere departed the company at the end of the season. San Francisco Ballet principal Aaron Robison will rejoin Houston Ballet as a principal for the 2025–26 season.
Choreographer Felice Lesser Shares Her Refrigerator Clean-Out Soup Recipe

1 month ago | dancemagazine.com | Chava Lansky

Choreographer Felice Lesser says that her mother, Ethel, was an incredible cook. “She was a concert pianist, and one of those people who could do everything,” says Lesser. “Several times, she catered parties for my dance company.” Lesser—whose company, Felice Lesser Dance Theater celebrates its 50th anniversary this June—says she didn’t inherit her mother’s skill in the kitchen. With a busy schedule and a New York City apartment severely lacking in counter space, Lesser usually prefers eating out.
Whisked Away by TikTok’s Viral Ballroom Trend - Dance Magazine

1 month ago | dancemagazine.com | Lydia Murray

Seeing the samba whisk gain popularity online, thanks to the "Blue Shirt Guy dance" trend, has been exciting and illuminating.
Yuri Grigorovich, 1927-2025, Redefined Russian Ballet

1 month ago | dancemagazine.com | Sophie Bress

Yuri Grigorovich, a choreographer and ballet master who helped define Soviet-era Russian ballet, died on May 19, 2025. He was 98. Grigorovich was well-known for his choreographic contributions to classical ballet—most notably his 1968 full-length, Spartacus—as well as for leading the Bolshoi Ballet from 1964 to 1995. His choreography moved the Russian style from its pantomime-heavy past to a future that foregrounded pure dance expression. “I think every kind of ballet has the right to exist.