Start 2023 off right with a week of free dance classes hosted by DanceATL in partnership with several local studios, organizations and teachers. Tuesday, January 17- Sunday, January 22 (for optimal mobile calendar viewing rotate device to landscape) Tuesday 1/17 […]
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Engaging Atlanta: Nena Gilreath and Waverly T. Lucas, II of Ballethnic
DanceATL continues to conduct brief interviews with dance organizations around Atlanta to listen and learn about their desires and challenges. In an effort to maintain full transparency, these interviews will be published via our digital publication Promenade. This will ensure accountability on DanceATL’s behalf, and inform readers about the needs of dance organizations in Atlanta.
From Poland to America: Mazury Folk Dance Ensemble creates connection through Polish dance
From instructing in North Carolina to opening her own dance education company, Cassandra Springs has over 20 years of dance training and professional theater, film and competitive experience; fusing her passion for teaching and mentorship into the evolution of her dreams.
Celebrating Shonica Gooden & The Black Artists Dance Collective
“Your body is perfect, your body has undiscovered movement, your body can experience dance.” The words roll off the tongue like a mantra for Douglas Scott, founder and artistic director of Full Radius Dance. This is one of the company’s statements of purpose, and much like Scott’s body of work, it reveals his dedication to reshaping the way we talk about dance in the modern world. His company deconstructs widely-held standards in Western dance and places accessibility at the center of its mission.
Atlanta dancer Umi IMAN explores liberation and healing through movement
From instructing in North Carolina to opening her own dance education company, Cassandra Springs has over 20 years of dance training and professional theater, film and competitive experience; fusing her passion for teaching and mentorship into the evolution of her dreams.
A.M. Collaborative Artists 2022-2023
Meet the participating artists of A.M. Collaborative 2022-2023! Click on a name below to jump to their bio! Sybilla Blank Sharon C. Carelock Darya Fard Meg Gourley T’Shauna Henry Megan Hundley Andre Lumpkin Merryn McKeough René Nesbit Martine Philippe Keira […]
Meet Billy James Hawkains, III, DanceATL’s Community Engagement Coordinator
BILLY JAMES HAWKAINS, III, Artist + Educator. Graduate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (MFA, ’21) and BFA from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Billy began his professional performing career with Theatre of Movement […]
Erin Burch dances through recovery in Atlanta arts scene
“Atlanta is a land of opportunity for dance,” says Atlanta-based performer and educator Erin Burch. “It’s one of the few places where no matter how you look, there’s a spot for you.” Burch describes Atlanta as “a web of connectivity,” where everyone knows everyone, which allows for greater networking and a multitude of opportunities. In her own words, “If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.”
Cassandra Springs develops proprietary dance education service
From instructing in North Carolina to opening her own dance education company, Cassandra Springs has over 20 years of dance training and professional theater, film and competitive experience; fusing her passion for teaching and mentorship into the evolution of her dreams.
Meg Gourley expresses gratitude as she reflects on her career
Reflecting on her early dance training, Meg Gourley says, “I really didn’t like [dance] for a long time.” It wasn’t until Gourley earned her pointe shoes and added more dance forms to her ballet training that she realized her deep love for the art of dance. With no pun intended, Gourley describes this formative experience as being “a real turning point” in her relationship with dance.