Joining Forces

Harvard Dances is going to become part of Arts at Harvard, the blog that covers all arts on campus. We’re joining forces to provide a comprehensive view of artmaking of all kinds at Harvard: theatre, visual arts, music, and dance, from all angles of the Harvard community.
So keep an eye on Arts at Harvard for [...]

Awed by Boston Ballet Dance Talks

Last Thursday the Harvard Dance Center was filled with vibrant energy as Boston Ballet dancers and artistic staff presented Boston Ballet Dance Talks: Kylián’s Black and White Ballets.
Boston Ballet dancers performed two full dance pieces, the dark and sculptural No More Play, and the light-hearted comic ballet Sechs Tanze, both choreographed by Jiří Kylián.
Guest speakers Roslyn Anderson [...]

Boston Ballet Dance Talks

Dance Program (Office for the Arts at Harvard) and Boston Ballet present
Boston Ballet Dance Talks: Kylián’s Black and White Ballets
Thursday, February 5, 7:30pm
Harvard Dance Center
60 Garden Street, Cambridge

Nederlands Dans Theater performs Jiří Kylián’s “Petite Mort.” Photo by Daisy Komen.
Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Boston Ballet and its creative processes next month at Boston Ballet [...]

Harvard-Radcliffe Modern Dance Company presents…

THE SHALLOW END
no diving

Don’t miss this chance to see some of the most exciting new dance on campus!  Join us for our annual fall performance, a celebration of the art of movement with a program of new, student-choreographed pieces.

WHERE: Adams Pool Theater (Adams House, 26 Plympton St., Cambridge, MA)

WHEN: Friday 12/12 8PM, Saturday 12/13 8pm, [...]

This Weekend- Dance Showcase 2

Dance Program (Office for the Arts) presents
Dance Showcase 2
Saturday, December 6 at 8pm
Sunday, December 7 at 3pm
Harvard Dance Center
60 Garden St., Cambridge, MA
Come celebrate the diversity of dance at Harvard! This family-friendly event features a new work choreographed by Tai Jimenez, former Boston Ballet principal dancer, as well as seven student-run dance companies: Asian American [...]

Harvard Ballet Company Presents “Pointes of Departure”

The Harvard Ballet Company returns to the New College Theater with “Pointes of Departure,” an evening of masterworks and premieres accompanied by Harvard’s finest musicians. The program features Martha Graham’s Appalachian Spring, new ballets by Susan Shields and Claudia Schreier ‘08 and guest appearances by Harvard Ballroom and the Harvard College Irish Dancers. In a [...]

A Choreographer’s Dilemma

Hey everyone,
My name is Patrick Quinn – I’m a junior in Cabot House, and a dancer and choreographer for the Harvard-Radcliffe Modern Dance Company (HRMDC). I’m new to HarvardDances, and just wanted to share my perspective with you as a student choreographer!
I’m currently enrolled in Dramatic Arts 121: Group Choreography (DA 121), an independent-study [...]

Starstruck after Bebe Neuwirth’s Visit

Multiple Emmy Award- and Tony Award-winning performer Bebe Neuwirth took the stage at the New College Theater this past Wednesday, October 29th for a lecture demonstration moderated by Dramatic Arts Visiting Lecturer Leslie Woodies.

Bebe Neuwirth at Harvard Dance Center
Although she is most renowned for her work on screen and Broadway (Cheers, Chorus Line, Chicago, Sweet [...]

Harvard Made Dance This Summer!

Many Harvard students and recent alumni/ae were involved in the dance world this past summer:
Harvard had a strong presence at this year’s Vail International Dance Festival. Students Julia Lindpaintner ‘09, Caitlin Kakigi ‘09, and Jordan Roberts ‘09 were joined by recent alumnae Sarah Kenney ‘08 and Claudia Schreier ‘08 as interns at the Festival. Julia [...]

Dance for Academic Credit

This week’s Harvard Gazette features an article about one of the Dance Program’s dance courses for academic credit, Dramatic Arts 124: Dance in Musical Theatre.
Click here for the link!
This course also welcomes Bebe Neuwirth for two amazing events at the end of October.
Visit the Dance Program website for more details on Bebe Neuwirth’s visit!