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We are thrilled to announce the launch of our second printed edition Fjord Review #2! Contributed to by our brilliant cohort of writers, FR #2 is 160 pages of pure dance, in a totable, perfect-bound book, printed sustainably by carbon-offset certified printers Hemlock. We've stepped it up for FR#2 and will be releasing an incredible video in conjunction with this edition.
Godwin Merano and Arielle Miralles. Photograph by Karolina Kuras
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Fjord Review #2 features photography by Karolina Kuras, design by Lorenzo Spatocco and is edited by Penelope Ford. As well as publishing in-depth reviews, interviews with stars of the stage and profiles of choreographers that move us, and feature articles for a deep dive into dance, we also have the pleasure of featuring some fantastic guest photographers.
FR#2 will be available through our website soon. Sign up to our newsletter for updates on the release, behind the scenes and more info on this sensational second edition. We are thrilled to be able to work with all our collaborators, and our heartfelt thanks to all who supported this edition! Stay tuned for updates on the launch of FR#2!
A duet featuring the choreographer himself was an unexpected treat when Boca Tuya, founded in 2018 by Omar Román de Jesús, took the stage at 92NY last week. De Jesús is a scintillating model for the liquid, undulating movement style that flows through all three works of the evening.
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Designed to look at the process and art of writing dance criticism, this one-day event will feature panel discussions with Fjord Review writers, audience Q&A sessions, a conversation with a special guest choreographer, and networking reception.
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Creating Urban Bush Women forty years ago—after having had a dream about her parents—Jawole Willa Jo Zollar may have stepped down as artistic director from the women-centered group dedicated to telling stories of the African diaspora through traditional and modern Africanist dance forms, but she’s busier than ever.
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George Balanchine loved American culture because he loved America. He had lived through tyranny and chaos as a boy in the Russian Revolution, and though his displays of affection for his adopted homeland could border on silly (like the Western bolo ties he favored as fashion statements), he never took for granted the possibilities he found here, never stopped extolling America’s freshness and energy.
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