Dance Magazine Podcast

No Rockettes or Nutcrackers, LADP's Canny Rebrand, and Alejandra Duque Cifuentes Aug 06, 2020

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Links referenced in/relevant to this episode:
-Dance Data Project's 2019-2020 season overview: https://www.dancedataproject.com/8551-2/
-Info on the cancellation of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and MSG layoffs: https://nypost.com/2020/08/04/radio-city-christmas-spectacular-canceled-for-first-time-ever/
-A look at L.A. Dance Project's repositioning as a lifestyle brand: https://www.fastcompany.com/90535343/this-new-app-from-choreographer-benjamin-millepied-lets-you-train-at-home-with-some-of-dances-biggest-stars
-Dance Magazine's piece about dancer self-care during quarantine: https://www.dancemagazine.com/self-care-during-quarantine-2646688202.html
-Dance/NYC's website: https://www.dance.nyc/
-Artists Are Necessary Workers campaign info: https://www.dance.nyc/ArtistsAreNecessaryWorkers/Overview

"Guinea Pig" Shows, the Black Theatre Coalition, and Denise Saunders Thompson Jul 30, 2020

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Links referenced in/relevant to this episode:
-IATSE safety guidelines: https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/stagecraft-reopening-guidelines-final-wm.pdf
-Inside the West End "guinea pig" show: https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/socially-distanced-west-end-lloyd-webber_52046.html
-Behind the scenes at Compañía Nacional de Danza's performance in Granada: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/27/arts/dance/granada-festival-compania-nacional-de-danza.html
-Preview of Kaatsbaan festival: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/arts/dance/kaatsbaan-dance-festival-stella-abrera.html
-Sanjay Saverimuttu's "I'm Scared of Going Back": https://www.sanjaysaverimuttu.com/post/i-m-scared-of-going-back
-Gia Kourlas on the virtue of patience: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/24/arts/dance/safety-protocols-dance-coronavirus.html
-"Ces noms que nous portons," by Kyle Abraham and Taylor Stanley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG0o1bjmRIA
-Profile of the Black Theatre Coalition: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/this-actor-and-choreographer-are-on-a-mission-more-black-people-running-broadway/2020/07/23/258318b2-cc4c-11ea-bc6a-6841b28d9093_story.html
-Black Theatre Coalition website: https://blacktheatrecoalition.org/
-International Association of Blacks in Dance website: https://www.iabdassociation.org/
-Let's Take a Moment letter: https://www.iabdassociation.org/page/moment
-I Said, Can You Hear Me Now? campaign: https://www.iabdassociation.org/mpage/canyouhearmenow
-The Black Report: https://www.iabdassociation.org/page/theblackreport
-IABD Emergency Fund: https://www.iabdassociation.org/page/emergencyfund

TikTok Turmoil, Masks in Class, and Phil Chan Jul 23, 2020

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Links referenced in/relevant to today's episode:
-The Black Report from The International Association of Blacks in Dance: https://www.iabdassociation.org/general/custom.asp?page=theblackreport
-Lincoln Center's celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lincoln-Center-Marks-30th-Anniversary-of-Americans-with-Disabilities-Act
-How to choose a mask for dancing: https://www.dancemagazine.com/workout-mask-2646401321.html
-How to actually dance in that mask: https://www.dancespirit.com/how-to-dance-in-a-face-mask-2646373852.html
-How Broadway marketers have benefited from TikTok: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2020/07/19/broadway-marketers-fear-tiktok-ban
-James Whiteside's Vogue video: https://www.vogue.com/article/24-hours-james-b-whiteside
-Phil Chan's book, Final Bow for Yellowface: Dancing between Intention and Impact: https://www.yellowface.org/book
-More about Final Bow for Yellowface: https://www.yellowface.org/

Performance Safety, Bath Ballet, and Eduardo Vilaro Jul 16, 2020

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Links referenced in/relevant to today's episode:
-#ArtsHero campaign: https://beanartshero.com/
-Washington Post story about The Washington Ballet's virtual gala: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/the-washington-ballet-thought-a-virtual-fundraiser-was-safe-but-it-still-may-have-put-artists-at-risk/2020/07/13/a70bf050-c2da-11ea-b4f6-cb39cd8940fb_story.html
-ART/Harvard "Roadmap for Recovery and Resilience for Theater": https://americanrepertorytheater.org/roadmap-for-recovery-and-resilience-for-theater/
-Broadway League approves 15-second COVID test: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-League-Approves-15-Second-COVID-19-Test-For-Actors-and-Crew-League-President-Cautiously-Optimistic-About-Early-2021-Return
-Actors' Equity allows two live performances: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/theater/actors-equity-theater-reopening.html
-"Swan Lake Bath Ballet": https://twitter.com/bbcarts/status/1280773619296002048
-Ballet Hispánico's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/ballethispanico/
-Ballet Hispánico's #BUnidos video series: https://www.ballethispanico.org/bunidos

Remembering Nick Cordero, Streaming Broadway Shows, and Omari Wiles Jul 09, 2020

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Links referenced in/relevant to today's episode:
-A compilation of some of arts-world tributes to Nick Cordero: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-07-06/nick-cordero-dead-amanda-kloots-zach-braff-celebrity-reactions
-A look at wife Amanda Kloots' compelling, heartfelt documentation of Cordero's illness: https://abc7.com/nick-cordero-amanda-kloots-death-dies-of-covid/6302479/
-How Cordero's death reminds of us COVID-19's unknowns: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/health/coronavirus-nick-cordero-underlying-conditions.html
-Why summer dance festivals were forced to cancel so early in the season: https://www.dancemagazine.com/american-dance-festival-2646247495.html
-Virtual programming schedule for Jacob's Pillow: https://www.jacobspillow.org/virtual-pillow
-Virtual programming schedule for Vail: http://vaildance.org/vail-dance-festival-digital-edition/
-An investigation of the difficulties involved in streaming Broadway shows: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/theater/theater-streaming-questions.html
-Omari Wiles' Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/omari_wiles/

Crediting TikTok Creators, Virtual BET Awards, and a Mental Health Check Jul 02, 2020

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Links referenced in/relevant to today's episode:
-The New York Times story on the Broadway League's audit: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/28/theater/broadway-league-racial-injustice.html
-Clint Ramos' Twitter thread in response: https://twitter.com/clintramos/status/1278072287695187969
-Buzzfeed's story on crediting Black TikTok dance creators: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tanyachen/black-creators-on-tiktok-demanding-proper-dance-credits
-Los Angeles Times piece on copyrighting virtual content: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-06-29/coronavirus-virtual-content-events-copyright-law
-BET Awards performances: https://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/performers.html
-Harvard Business Review article on coping with pandemic-related grief: https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief
-Leal Zielinska's OKAY, LET'S UNPACK THIS website, with a list of mental health providers offering free services to dancers: https://www.okayokayokay.org/

2020 Is Canceled, IABD’s Archive, and Chloe and Maud Arnold Jun 25, 2020

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Links referenced in/relevant to today's episode:
-The International Association of Blacks in Dance's website, press release about its archival project, and "I Said, Can You Hear Me Now?" letter
-The Hamilton film trailer
-Further information about Chloe and Maud Arnold's projects: chloeandmaudfoundation.org, onlinetapfest.com
-Broadway for Racial Justice's website and #WeAreNotATrend video
-Syrus Marcus Ware's HuffPost article
-Silas Farley's New York Times interview
-Gabe Stone Shayer's Instagram poem

Black Ballerinas Speak Out, Action-Oriented Activism, and Katherine Dunham's Legacy Jun 18, 2020

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Links referenced in/relevant to today's episode:
-Francesca Hayward's Harper's Bazaar interview, Amanda Morgan's Dance Magazine interview, and Gabrielle Salvatto's Interview En L'Air post
-The New York Times' Q&A with Melanie Greene and J. Bouey
-The Dance Union's Instagram page and Linktree (including donation info and Town Hall links)
-The official Katherine Dunham website
-The Juneteenth March Facebook event page

Broadway and Ballet Reckonings, Dance as Protest, and Ephrat Asherie Jun 11, 2020

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Links referenced in/relevant to today's episode:
-We See You, White American Theater and the accompanying petition
-TheaterMania's story about the lack of diversity on Broadway's creative teams
-Dance Magazine's story about ballet dancers calling out inequity at their own companies
-The New York Times' article about protest dance, and MiRi Park's public Google doc listing protest dances
-Ephrat Asherie's Instagram page

#TheShowMustBePaused, Standing for Black Artists, and Jacqueline Green Jun 04, 2020

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Links referenced in/relevant to today's episode:
-Nikisha Fogo's video, Marcelino Sambé's video, Stephen "tWitch" Boss and Allison Holker's video
-Theresa Ruth Howard's op-ed for Dance Magazine
-Ways/places to donate: Minnesota Freedom Fund, Community Justice Exchange, Blacklivesmatters.carrd.co, Playbill's roundup
-The Dance Union's Town Hall livestream and podcast
-Dance Magazine's list of historic dance works about racism and social injustice

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