"Julian Goins, the 15-year-old leader of the Ranger$, a five-member jerking crew, hops onto the tips of his sneakers — the Tippy Toe — and then swivels his body ground-ward, legs crossed at the ankle. He pops up like a jack-in-the-box, spins and bounces, gliding backward in the Reject, a move that resembles nothing so much as the Running Man, an ’80s dance-floor step but in reverse."
"In the U.K. next month, a dance artist who has epilepsy will attempt to induce a seizure on stage. Rita Marcalo has stopped taking her medication ahead of the event at the Bradford Playhouse, according to the BBC News. "If she has a seizure, an alarm will sound and the audience will be invited to film on their mobile phones," said the report."
"While yoga and Pilates will remain strong, dance-based classes were all the rage this year. Zumba, a fitness program inspired by Latin dance, combines South American rhythms with cardiovascular exercise. Bollywood, ballroom, Afro-Cuban and other exotic dance styles grew in popularity thanks to shows such as Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance."
"Variety reported that although Lady Gaga (whose real name is Stefani Germanotta) has sold more than 1.5 million copies of her debut album, “The Fame,” her song “Just Dance” was nominated in the best dance recording category at this year’s Grammys, making her ineligible for new artist next year, according to the award’s regulations."
“The important thing was to have the finance, administration, marketing — all of those things — managed full time by a professional that did not report to or through Peter in order for him to focus all of his time on the artistic aspects,” Mr. Vogelstein said."
"Now the torch has been passed to the Trisha Brown Dance Company, which, over the weekend, presented a sharply edited program of Ms. Brown’s early works (pieces created between 1968 and 1975) that took audiences on a fast-paced trip through seven galleries. "