Today's Dance Edit: Former ballet dancer charged with murder

November 10, 2020

"One of the most beautiful things about a live performance is the vulnerability. ...The audience is with us, giving us energy. Then it’s a kind of an infinity sign—we’re sending that energy out, they’re sending the energy back. And we could fall off the tightrope at any time."

—composer, choreographer, and national treasure Meredith Monk, making us miss live performance with a vengeance

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Former ballet dancer Ashley Benefield has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of her estranged husband, Douglas Benefield. The two launched the ill-fated American National Ballet in 2017. (The Post and Courier)
Here's a thorough breakdown of the dancing that erupted across the country following the Biden/Harris win. (Dance Magazine)
Get to know Spiral Q, the Philadelphia nonprofit behind those viral dancing mailboxes. (Philadelphia Magazine)
The National Ballet of Canada is partnering with charity VIBE Arts to create virtual programming for children. (national.ballet.ca)
A camera crew has been following break-dancer and interdisciplinary artist Bill Shannon for 20 years. Now the resulting documentary is coming out. (Dance Magazine)
The internet has been collectively moved by a resurfaced clip of Marta C. Gonzalez—a former ballerina with Alzheimer's disease, who died in 2019—remembering Swan Lake choreography while listening to the work's score. (Classic FM)

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