Tag: matthew rushing

The Spirit of Vail in New York City

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Damian Woetzel’s leadership at the Vail International Dance Festival, a new four-day event will be held in New York City, November 3–6. Vail Dance Festival: ReMix NYC brings three programs to New York City Center, along with a special lecture/demonstration focused on footwork, hosted by Woetzel. Featured performers include: […]

What My Teacher Taught Me: Matthew Rushing

Rushing in Aszure Barton’s LIFT When Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Matthew Rushing was a teenager, dance teacher Kashmir Blake taught him how intensive research could influence his character development. “We did one performance called ‘Dance Against Drugs’ about drug rehabilitation. In order to get us more connected to what drug addicts go through, Kashmir […]