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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Dance

On a pink and orange ombre background, four figures dance. From left to right, there is a yellow modern dancer, a blue ballerina, a green hip hop dancer and a teal modern dancer mid-leap.

Members of Dancers Amplified, network of dancers striving for inclusivity, discuss equality in the industry

April 12, 2021

For Evanston dancer Kara Roseborough, making the dance industry more inclusive and accepting has always been a top priority.  Because dance is “deeply rooted in European elitism,” Roseborough said...

A man wearing a white ribbed sweater, black glasses and a black bowler hat sits in a chair in front of a red velvet curtain. To his left, there is a painting of a large white house with a big tree next to it and several people scattered on the lawn.

Local arts collective aims to bring community together through performances

March 2, 2021

The Evanston Performing Arts Collective is the latest arts initiative to rethink how local groups can continue to share stories in a pandemic. The collective moved their work online to bring joy to the...

Steam Heat performing “A Night in Vegas.” Steam Heat, as all Northwestern dance groups, must follow a virtual schedule of rehearsals and open classes.

Put your dancing shoes back on: Northwestern performance groups in the pandemic

October 15, 2020

Upon entering an unprecedented virtual Fall Quarter, Northwestern’s performance groups are giving virtual dance a whirl. Through the pandemic, Northwestern dance groups have dedicated themselves to...

 A remote Spring Quarter means that Northwestern’s many performance-based groups find themselves unable to perform shows as planned.

Lights, camera, action?: Campus performance-based groups adjust to producing shows and staying connected remotely

May 19, 2020

Achieving perfect harmony, picking up on subtle movement cues and establishing a cohesive rhythm — these are all common practices within a performance group. Yet due to a lack of physical space, time...

Dancers rehearse in “Danceworks.” The show opens March 4.

2020 edition of Danceworks spotlights the things that matter

March 4, 2020

A&E When Communication Prof. Joel Valentín-Martínez was selecting a theme for “Danceworks 2020,” he wanted something that would be inspiring for the choreographers, but would also let them create...

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