Jacques d’Amboise, a famed dancer and choreographer with the New York City Ballet who also appeared in classic musical films such as “Carousel” and “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” has died. He was ...

It’s the 40th anniversary of the National Dance Institute and heading into the fifth anniversary of their move to Harlem, on 147th Street, when I come to visit. This unlikely home will insulate the ...

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D'Amboise, who died May 2, began dancing at 7 and joined the New York City Ballet at 15. He later founded the National Dance Institute, which teaches dance to children. Originally broadcast in 1989.

From allégros and pas de deux to fouettés and relevés, professional dance moves require a staggering amount of athleticism, style and grace. Fortunately for North Texans, we have a wealth of ...

He helped popularize ballet with an all-American style, combining the nonchalance of Fred Astaire with the nobility of a classic male dancer. Hollywood came calling, too. By Roslyn Sulcas Jacques ...

The Class: I took the hour-long Beyoncé Ballet class at 6:30 p.m. on a Wednesday at Arts Mission in OakCliff. The Appeal: The class mixes classic ballet moves with a Beyoncé soundtrack. I chatted ...

Dance Chronicle, Vol. 39, No. 2, Special Issue: Founding Editors' Awards (2016), pp. 153-173 (21 pages) This essay examines how critic and librettist Théophile Gautier retrospectively defined the term ...

Ballet Tech, which each year introduces hundreds of New York City public school children to the beauty and rigor of classical dance, today announced Dionne D. Figgins as its new Artistic Director.

Students are a part of KC Ballet's Reach out and Dance (R.O.A.D.) Scholarship program, bringing dance to the students. "It's giving them that exposure to all different types of dance things that some ...

Nadine Lee moves around a lot. and each time she relocates, she chooses where she lives based on proximity to three things: transit, Whole Foods, and a good ballet school. The new CEO of Dallas’ ...

He founded the National Dance Institute in 1976 and knew first-hand "the joy and transformative power that the arts can bring to the lives of children." Jacques d'Amboise, the premier New York City ...