Category Archives: Education

Kevin Spacey on Crucial Impact of the Arts

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

As part of Arts Advocacy Day 2011 in Washington, actor Kevin Spacey gave the Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy at the Kennedy Center.  Below is an excerpt from his speech, in which he quoted President John F. … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Entertainment, Politics, Videos | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gaga Classes in New York

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

In 2009, one of the highlights of my trip to Israel was taking Gaga classes at the Suzanne Dellal Center for Dance in Tel Aviv.  At the time, these movement awareness classes developed by Ohad Naharin, artistic director of Israel’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Education, International, modern dance, New York City, Videos | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Beyond Balanchine: Jennifer Homans to Speak at 92Y Tribeca

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

Ballet history buffs – this one’s especially for you!  Jennifer Homans, a historian, dance critic, and the author of the 2010 book Apollo’s Angels: A History of Ballet, will be speaking at 92Y Tribeca on Wednesday, February 9th at 12 … Continue reading →

Posted in ballet, Dance, Education, History, International, New York City | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

$11 Classes at Dance New Amsterdam

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

Good news!  Dance New Amsterdam has an amazing deal.  The studio is offering an 11-class card for $121 – that’s $11 per class!  A perfect gift for the holidays, but the offer ends December 11th, so make sure to buy … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Education, New York City | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Dancer and Teacher Irine Fokine Dies at 88

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

On December 5th, Irine Fokine died at the age of 88.  She was the founder of Irine Fokine School of Ballet in Ridgewood, New Jersey, where for over sixty years countless students and I trained in a rigorous, disciplined environment.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Education, History, International | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments