Founded in 2004, by Sarah Slipper, NW Dance Project is a contemporary dance company in Portland, Oregon, dedicated to the creation and performance of innovative new works from established and emerging dance makers. Slipper grew up in Canada, where she was exposed to the arts at a young age and had a fulfilling professional career with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. She then went on to study theater, which opened her up in many ways. “Theater made me less precious about titles like principal dancer, and more interested in tripping, falling, stumbling and restarting.”

Dancers, no matter where they come from, have many things in common. They’re passionate, hard workers and, however their dance journey has developed, with dedication they can achieve great things. Dance Informa spoke with three dancers from around the world about their training and aspirations. Here, they share their challenges, successes and everything in between.

Dance Informa continues the three-part series, How to navigate your European audition tour, where we hear from three American dancers who are working and living abroad in Europe. For them, it was a dream that they made come true. So just how did they do it? And what advice do they have to offer other dancers who wish to make it abroad as well?

When Artistic/Executive Director Jamie Carabetta asked her six-year-old daughter about her drawing of a horse in a circle resembling a hieroglyph, Tatiana explained that it was a pony box: “You put everything in it, even your dreams.” Pony Box Dance Theatre (PBDT), a bicoastal nonprofit arts organization whose mission is to share the joy and healing power of dance with everyone, is just such a dream space. Composed of an all-male identifying contemporary dance company and a robust community outreach program, how does PBDT manage its bicoastal existence? Dance Informa had the opportunity to ask the director herself.

One of eight featured choreographers in Dance 100, a TV dance competition designed to find the next superstar choreographer, Max Pham is an established L.A.-based commercial dancer with roots in the street dance world.

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Baye & Asa's Amadi “Baye” Washington and Sam "Asa” Pratt on The Past, Their Process, and The Future

On June 1-3, the nation’s largest Latinx cultural organization, Ballet Hispánico, will return to New York City Center. Dedicated to uplifting and celebrating Latinx voices, the company’s program will feature a tribute to Ballet Hispánico’s founder Tina Ramirez (1928-2022), created by William Forsythe, as well as works by Cuban choreographer Pedro Ruiz, Mexican American choreographer Michelle Manzanales and Puerto Rican choreographer Omar Román De Jesús in his first piece for the company.

Dance Informa had the pleasure of learning all about Bob Fosse’s Broadway show, DANCIN’, through electrifying conversations with Tony Award-winning Director Wayne Cilento and Co-Dance Captains Mattie Love and Gabriel Hyman. First premiered in 1978, the show returns 45 years later with Fosse’s original choreography and a 21st century twist. Read on for behind-the-scenes insights into the process of putting the show together, its many memorable numbers and the iconic Bob Fosse himself.

In our three-part series, How to navigate your European audition tour, Dance Informa speaks with three American artists who are living the dream – dancing professionally in Europe. But how did they get there? How did they hear about auditions or network to be seen by companies? Where did they stay while embarking on their own curated audition tour? How did they get their foot in the door abroad?

Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with Joyce Theater Productions (JTP) Producer Ross LeClair. Read on to learn about the many roles a producer of contemporary dance must fulfill, and the joy of dance that makes all the effort worthwhile.

The free one-hour event will feature five powerful performances by female choreographers and an accessible movement workshop, all outdoors (rain or shine) at Riverview-Fisk Park in Jersey City on March 8.

"Lots of locals eventually find their way in, even if it's brief. Something finally gets them to walk through the door. A lot of times it's the odd thing you pass while you take your kids to school or on the way to the train. 'What the hell is in the window of this place now?' It’s a Pee-wee Herman Doll. It’s a TV set. It’s a person. Things are always changing based on what’s happening in the space. You will come in at some point. It’s unavoidable."

Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with Heidi Duckler, Founder and Artistic Director of Heidi Duckler Dance; as well as Rebecca Lee, Education and Programs Director; and Raven Richard, Director of Development and Communications. Read on to learn about their three-part mission and all that the organization is doing for the dance community in L.A. and beyond!

Many American dancers dream of dancing and living in Europe. The culture is rich, the arts are more supported, and dance jobs usually come with higher pay, benefits and more stability. So, it’s no wonder some dancers forego the freelance life in the U.S. for a life abroad.

But how do you go about getting a dance job in Europe? What’s the audition process like, and how can you make a home for yourself in an unknown place? In a new three-part series, How to navigate your European audition tour, Dance Informa speaks with three American dancers currently dancing professionally in Europe about their story and invaluable insights into the European audition tour process. First up is Emily Wohl, a dancer originally from New Jersey, who is now dancing with Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich, Germany.

The exhibit at Rowan University Art Gallery’s Center for Art & Social Engagement celebrates 45 years this year. Curators have created interactive elements for the anniversary, bringing new layers to this monumental exhibition.

Spirited is a new Christmas movie starring Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds and Octavia Spencer, choreographed by Chloe Arnold of the Syncopated Ladies. The film features fierce tap dancing and 90 fabulous dancers, and Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with Arnold herself about the process.

Dance Informa had the wonderful opportunity to pick the brains of three world-renowned contemporary choreographers. Learn what Hofesh Shechter, Franck Chartier and Desmond Richardson had to say about contemporary dance and its role in contemporary society.

Many dance artists who decide to pursue their MFA have already established professional careers, which can often be difficult to step away from to pursue further studies. Many universities have begun to recognize this, and offer low residency formats that are able to simultaneously accommodate academic and artistic studies, and professional dance careers. Learn about some of these low residency options below!

Actor and former 'Survivor' contestant Josh Canfield stars in The Nutcracker Rocks, a modern take on a timeless holiday classic.

Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with NYC dance veteran Felice Lesser about her unique career as a multidisciplinary dance artist. From choreography to directing, from animation to cross-disciplinary collaboration, Lesser offers us a wealth of information about her career and what dance means to her.