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Top 5 Dance Moments of 2024

Is it me or does the sound of this upcoming new year make you think of flying cars and elevators being suspended mid air? We are already knocking on the door of year 2025 but before we sign off let's look at a few top-tier, congratulatory, historic dance moments from this year.  Once you get to the end of my five, feel free to share this article to your social accounts and add your five! No matter what the years bring, dance always leaves me inspired, ignited, reinvigorated and restored. So, here we go! In no particular order, here are my top 5 dance moments of 2024. First up is Robert Battle becoming the resident choreographer for Paul Taylor Company. After over a decade of carrying the legacy of Alvin Ailey as its third Artistic Director, Mr. Battle announced his plans to resign from the position. When I read of the news it was jarring but I figured I had to get over it. Not long after, however, I'd hear of happier news and I couldn't be more delighted for him. Next up i...
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Dance History For The Now

Are artists being cultivated today to the same magnitude as those artists decades prior? Is anyone seriously transforming dancers into artists? Of course there are dedicated dance teachers tucked away in every corner of the world. I appreciate them! My concern is more so directed toward professional dance development as a whole.

I reckon that what we see and crave today is not artistically sustainable. Historically, exceptional dancers were trained to be unforgettable artists. Who is molding the next Mikhail Baryishnikov, Waverly Lucas, Hinton Battle, Royce Zackery? When I get into my hyper-thinking mode about the status of dance (which I do from time to time), I seriously wonder how we will ever see and become those we still read about and celebrate today. The revolution of dance art cannot stop at what we have already experienced. The men and women we look up to have helped to encourage us. Their tenacity and audacious hope have pushed us to dream wildly, from the studio to the stage. How will we carry that along? Will our generations have its Arthur Mitchell, Janet Collins or Sandra Fortune-Green? How did their light extend for this many decades? What caused them to become history makers? Can that level of influence be captured today? It has to, right?

What are your thoughts?

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