Contemporary

Mogul Talk | Season 2 | Reagan To

Before her breakout role on Squid Game, Reagan’s first love was dancing. At age five, she began dedicating herself to daily practice. Reagan soon became a skilled ballroom performer, competing in championships…

CHRISTOPHER | 2017 Review

Photos By: Eric Banderio Gierre Godley’s CHRISTOPHER took inspiration from Snow White but this work very much had a life of its own. CHRISTOPHER seemed very much relevant to today, not only in…

Silva Dance Company | Curumin 2017

  Dance Mogul: What was the inspiration behind this season’s production? Leandro Silva: Curumin” means children in Tupi Guarani, a language native to the Tupi Tribe in Brazil. I was inspired by…

Dan Lai | Love is Love Choreographer Showcase 2017

    “Working with my dancers is always a great experience. My choreography doesn’t really fit with the traditional categories of dance, but the women I work with embrace it and challenge…

Kristin McQuaid | Be a Trendsetter Not a Trend Follower

  Dance Mogul Magazine Exclusive…  Join us as we celebrate the ambitious and creative, Kristin McQuaid one of today’s hottest choreographers. For more than 15 years, she has wowed audiences as an…

Yan Zhuang | Balancing Life In The States

From left, Zhuang Yan, Tian Hao and Sun Hong-Liang of “Double It,” which opened at the Baruch Performing Arts Center  Credit Julieta Cervantes for The New York Times   Dance Mogul: What has…

Go To Heaven Dance Company | Dancing For A Higher Purpose

  Dance Mogul: What was the inspiration behind your company?   Keilah Glover: As a young child my goal was to become a dance teacher, so my destiny was fulfilled when Go To…

Olivia Hutcherson | Fighting Back With Dance

Photo by Joseph Asbery Powered by Studio1 Production Dance Mogul: What inspired you to start dancing? Olivia: Music has always been a driving force in my life that evokes feelings and inspires movement.…

Arch Contemporary Ballet | 2016 World Premieres

Arch-Contemporary-Ballet-Replica- Photo-by-Noel-Valero-Choreographer-Sheena-Annalise     PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Friday, November 18th 8:00 pm Saturday, November 19th 2:00 pm (Autism Friendly performance)  Saturday, November 19th 8:00 pm  $25 General Admission, Arch for Autism performance $20…

Elite Academy of Dance | Keeping Sight Of The Bigger Picture

Dance Mogul Magazine Exclusive…  Dance Mogul:What was the inspiration behind your studio? Lauren Mangano Callahan:Elite Academy of Dance is located in Shrewsbury MA, and we are in our 9th season of business.…

Benjamin Briones Ballet | The Round Table

    Dance Mogul: Tell us about the purpose of your upcoming production? Benjamin Briones: Benjamin Briones Ballet is about to be 4 years in existence since we premiered as a contemporary…

Destiny Wimpye | Leaping Hurdles To Your Destiny

Photo By: Aaron Lacy Dance Mogul: What inspired you to start dancing? Destiny Wimpye: I was inspired to dance after taking my first recreational class at Starbound Dance Company in Conyers, Ga. When…

JoVonna Parks | Finding Stability

  Photo Credit: Jamy Hsu  Dance Mogul: What has been some of the hardships you have encountered while pursuing your dreams? JoVonna: Well, pursuing your dreams will always be hard no matter…

ARTISTICA 7 | DANCE MOGUL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Dance Mogul:  What was the purpose of this year’s production? Quincy: This year’s production was inspired by the disconnect between the majority of the population and artists.  This disconnect often results in outcast…

Kamille King | NJPAC’s Emerging Choreographer

Dance Mogul: How does it feel to be able to showcase your art on NJPAC’s Emerging Choreographers platform? Kamille King: The Emerging Choreographers Program is a platform for artists to create, and…

Choreographers Canvas 2016 | Exclusive

Dance Mogul: What was the purpose of this year’s production? Justin Boccitto: This year we wanted to focus on our new collaboration with the 92nd Street Harkness Dance Center. The Y is…

Cecile Klaus | MAD About Dance Company

Dance Mogul: With all your success on skates, what made you join a Modern company?Cecile Klaus: I joined Mad About Dance company 3 years ago and performing with modern dance companies has…

Emily Buffered
2016 Young Choreographers Festival

May 23th, 2016  PLEASE JOIN US: The Young Choreographer’s Festival Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Symphony Space Saturday, June 18th, 2016 at 8 pm   Celebrating its 7th year of presenting some of…

Silva Dance Company Exclusive | Q&A with Dance Mogul Magazine

Dance Mogul: What has been the inspiration for your current work? Leandro Santos Silva: I’m always inspired in many things, our days every day, people’s behavior, community, my culture, everything the I…

Press Release | March 2016 | ZEST visits Fort Lauderdale, FL

South Florida native son Gentry George, returns home from Washington Heights, NYC to present a special one-night performance titled, “The Courageous Chapel,  Abandoning Theater,” at the Broward County Main Library Theater in Fort…

ARCH CONTEMPORARY BALLET: WORLD PREMIERE NOV 7TH

TWELVE DANCERS AND FOUR MOVING MUSICIANS PRESENT ONE WORLD PREMIERE BY ARCH CONTEMPORARY BALLET ABOUT ARCH CONTEMPORARY BALLET Founded in 2013, New York City’s Arch Contemporary Ballet was established with a bold…

Zest Collective in NEW York

UPTOWN DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS BRAND NEW WORK AT ISHAM PARK’S BRUCE REYNOLDS’ MEMORIAL GARDEN Dance Mogul Magazine speaks with Artistic Director of the ZEST COLLECTIVE Gentry Isaiah George and his company’s new…

Dance Mogul Magazine Exclusive Interview | Sakina Ibrahim

DMM: What was the inspiration behind your book? Sakina Ibrahim: I have been teaching dance for about 10 years, while I was doing research on black youth and dance empowerment in Graduate…

Pharaohs of Memphis | DAMN Film Series

Dance Mogul Magazine had the honor of screening the latest success story of the Memphis Jookin culture thanks to the DAMN Film Series at the Theater Lab Annex on 4/27/15. Dance Mogul Magazine…

Dance Mogul Magazine | Defining Women of Grace | April 2015

[purchase_link id=”11598″ text=”Add to Cart” style=”button” color=”dark-gray”] File Type: Downloadable PDF File size: 11 MB Dear Readers: With the success of our 2014 magazine that focused on building self-esteem, a publication that…

Alternative Society | 2015 Review

Special Review Alternative Society Hosted by: Leandro Silva Location: Manhattan Bridges High School | NYC Date: 3-21-2018 Alternative Society opened with a great energy in “Segredo Da Fe.” It was a perfect indication that…

Howard University | Honors Brown Ballerinas | 2015 Review

It was an honor to witness Howard University’s event “Honoring Brown Ballerinas.” The event featured a special Q & A with ABT’s premier soloist Misty Copeland. The event was curated by Royce…

The Giving Tree | 2015 Review

  Dance Mogul Magazine Exclusive…  Special Review The Giving Tree Hosted by: Shelly Hutchinson Location: The Salvatore Capezio Theater at Peridance | NYC Date: 3-28-2015 We are now in the age of…

Moscow City Ballet’s Don Quixote | 2015

Dance Mogul Magazine Exclusive…  Dance Mogul: What was the inspiration behind Don Quixote? Leonid Fleishaker: Don Q is a part of a basic repertoire of any major company. This is a full…

National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica | 2015

  Dance Mogul Magazine Exclusive…  Dance Mogul: How does the NDTC bring together Jamaica’s culture and present it visually through the arts? NDTC: The NDTC derives its style and approach to dance…

Dance Mogul Magazine featuring Clarissa Lapolla

    Dance Mogul Magazine featuring the photographic styling of Clarissa Lapolla.  –Welcome to “Pas Du Monde” An exploration into the many forms of cultural expressions of dance! Download for free click…

Dance Mogul Magazine featuring Cecile Klaus Exclusive

Photo by: Alexandre Guys Dmm: Who and what have been your inspirations in dance and in life? Cecile: Tons of dancers would answer the same: Michael Jackson! Then music videos of the…

BodyStories | Teresa Fellion Dance

  Dance Mogul: Can you take us behind the scenes of these projects? What is the inspiration and what is the process of manifesting these projects? Teresa Fellion: The Mantises Are Flipping…

Suzanne Beahrs Dance

  Dance Mogul: What is the inspiration for Rise? Suzanne Beahrs: The inspiration for RISE came from thinking about dance education. Modern dance places value on being yourself, and I love seeing…

AMANDA SELWYN DANCE THEATRE

Dance Mogul Magazine Exclusive…    Dance Mogul: What can the audience expect during your anniversary year? Amanda Selwyn: For my 15th Anniversary year, audiences can expect to see a true celebration of…

Douglas Dunn & Dancers presents | World Premiere of Aidos

Dance Mogul: What can the world expect from Aidos?   Douglas Dunn: Aidos celebrates the uplifting uselessness of bodies in aestheticized motion. The subtext of the piece is that no matter how hard we…

Richard Maddock | The Keys to Dancing

Dance Mogul: When did you fall in love with music? Richard Maddock: I’ve always loved music! I started piano lessons when I was three years old and throughout my childhood and adolescence…