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Harkness Dance Festival Takes Audiences Inside Graham’s Cave of the Heart

Graham principal Blakeley White-McGuire in costume for Cave of the Heart At the 2015 Harkness Dance Festival at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, audiences can delve into the creation of Martha Graham’s Cave of the Heart. The Martha Graham Dance Company will perform March 13–15 as part of the festival’s Stripped/Dressed performance […]

The Talented David Howard Shares His Philosophy of Teaching and Learning

“I’ve always liked to question things,” says renowned ballet teacher and coach David Howard. His success in training dancers, from adult beginners to seasoned ballerinas, is proof that Howard is asking the right questions. Never one to rest on his laurels, the master educator is also a tireless student of dance pedagogy. His teaching philosophy […]