Hope Boykin radiated generosity and joy as a performer. As a choreographer and director, she is showing the struggle the audience couldn’t see.
Tag: Dancing
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The 90-Year-Old American Ballet Theater Coach Practicing Her Art With Rigor
“It’s jeweler’s work,” the American Ballet Theater coach Irina Kolpakova said of her art, which she practices with rigor and generosity at 90.
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How Ellie the Elephant, NY Liberty’s Twerking Mascot, Electrifies Barclays Center
Ellie the Elephant, the mascot for the New York Liberty, has danced her way into the hearts of fans as the team has played its way into the W.N.B.A. finals.
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Dancers and Video Game Characters Merge in the Uncanny Valley
Some dancers have found a niche on TikTok and other platforms imitating video game characters — moving like a machine’s idea of a human.
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In New York City’s Coolest Clubs, Remixing Cumbia for the Hipster Set
Cumbia, a traditional Latin American musical genre, often features the accordion, marimba and the guacharaca. A new generation has added hip-hop, trance and lots of bass.