Bobby bends one knee and swings the other leg behind them, twisting to look backward. They are wearing black pants and a gray open jacket. The background is orange.

Street Dancer Bobby “Pocket” Horner Steps Back from Broadway

Bonnie Eissner profiles Bobby “Pocket” Horner, a street-dancer turned Broadway star who asks difficult and important questions about the nature of working on Broadway.

October 21, 2024 | Read Article

Sekou McMiller partners Desiree Godsell onstage in front of a piano.

Making Afro Latin Jazz Dance ‘Shine’ With a Reunion of Styles

Bonnie Eissner profiles Afro Latin jazz dancer and choreographer Sekou McMiller about his work pushing partnered Latin social dances forward by looking to their roots in West African dance, African American jazz, and Caribbean and American dance cultures.

April 15, 2024 | Read Article

Two dancers link arms and lean back. Behind them in a live onstage band.

Spreading the Joy of Swing Dance

Dance writer Bonnie Eissner converses with New York City based choreographer Caleb Teicher about SW!NG OUT, the critically acclaimed presentation of Lindy Hop. Part performance, part dance party, SW!NG OUT brings the Jazz Age dance into its second century.

October 9, 2023 | Read Article

Melendez teaches port de bras to kids outside.

A Balm for Kids Experiencing the Pain of Homelessness

LIFT, a recently released documentary, chronicles New York Theatre Ballet director Steven Melendez' journey from homelessness to the ballet stage.

September 25, 2023 | Read Article

A dancer laying on the stage holds up another by the ribs who has her arms stretched in a V.

Breaking the Ballet Mold to Inspire Change

Bonnie Eissner profiles New York based choreographer Morgan McEwen, artistic director of MorDance, about her new ballets that explore the ecological consequences of mass consumption and the silencing of women.

April 24, 2023 | Read Article