SPECIAL EDITION #50 FOR THIS TIME OF COVID-19 PHYSICAL DISTANCING*

50 issues. Today’s newsletter is the 50th issue of Pro/Motion since the Covid-19 pandemic shut down live, in-person dance activity across our community. Seeing the need for information and community connections, Boston Dance Alliance quickly pivoted our regular newsletter to a fresh and essential vehicle for the news, advice, and encouragement our community deserves. During this season, as you are … Continued

SPECIAL EDITION #49 FOR THIS TIME OF COVID-19 PHYSICAL DISTANCING*

The Nutcracker Returns, Right on Schedule     Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker is moving from stage to screens in a special television network presentation Saturday, November 28 at 7 p.m. on NBC10 Boston and continues on NBC and NECN through Christmas Day. The hour-long version of a production taped in 2019 features narration by “Today Show” anchor Hoda Kotb and Colton Bradford from “Boston’s The Hub.” … Continued

SPECIAL EDITION #48 FOR THIS TIME OF COVID-19 PHYSICAL DISTANCING*

  BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE SENDS ITS LOVE TO OUR FRIENDS AT JACOB’S PILLOW    Early Tuesday morning, the Doris Duke Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow burned to the ground. Luckily, no one was hurt and no other buildings were affected. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. In a difficult year when the iconic festival … Continued

SPECIAL EDITION #47 FOR THIS TIME OF COVID-19 PHYSICAL DISTANCING*

A Conversation With Rubberband’s Victor Quijada, Wednesday, November 11, 8:00PM Choreographer Victor Quijada, who was a B-boy in Los Angeles before signing on with Twyla Tharp and later Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, founded his company RUBBERBAND in 2002. Ever So Slightly, his newest work, which was commissioned by Global Arts Live, made its Boston … Continued

SPECIAL EDITION #46 FOR THIS TIME OF COVID-19 PHYSICAL DISTANCING*

Dance for Social Justice, a Jacob’s Pillow virtual program, hosts a three-part workshop series Friday November 6, Tuesday Nov 10, and Saturday Nov 21.   Led by Mar Parrilla and Claudia Elena Varela, artists of Danza Orgánica, participants will engage in the practice of storytelling and community building through movement with a decolonizing and antiracist framework. Workshops are designed as a communal experience; no dance experience … Continued

SPECIAL EDITION #45 FOR THIS TIME OF COVID-19 PHYSICAL DISTANCING*

YOU DESERVE SELF-CARE Enjoy the final week of BDA Dancer Health Month There are three more live sessions and the archive is now available. Register now for access to everything!  Saturday, October 31, 10:30am-12pm The Ellové Technique ® & the Importance of Conditioning for Injury Prevention in Dancers with Stephanie Heroux, PT, DPT, Active Motion Physical … Continued

SPECIAL EDITION #44 FOR THIS TIME OF COVID-19 PHYSICAL DISTANCING*

BDA Dancer Health Month 2020 Continues We are thrilled by the response and look forward to these great sessions ahead! Check out all the sessions through early November and register here   Saturday Oct 24, 11am-12 pm Foot Strength and Control for the Dance with Michaela Main, PT, DPT, Girl Fit Physical Therapy, Inc., Newton Tuesday, October … Continued

SPECIAL EDITION #43 FOR THIS TIME OF COVID-19 PHYSICAL DISTANCING*

BDA Dancer Health Month 2020 has gotten off to an incredible start! Thank you to Heather Southwick and Melissa Buffer-Trenouth! Check out all the sessions and register here  Your all-access pass opens to the door to the online presentations by some of Boston’s most experienced dance medicine clinicians — and the video archive! Great for professionals, … Continued

SPECIAL EDITION #42 FOR THIS TIME OF COVID-19 PHYSICAL DISTANCING*

BDA DANCER HEALTH MONTH STARTS TODAY (OCTOBER 7) With a great session by Heather Southwick, Boston Ballet’s Director of Physical Therapy We are excited to be launching this special series with a timely presentation about getting back to class and studio during the pandemic.  Mark your calendars! Next up will be Building Core Strength with physical … Continued

SPECIAL EDITION #41 FOR THIS TIME OF COVID-19 PHYSICAL DISTANCING*

OCTOBER IS BDA DANCER HEALTH MONTH  and BDA has scheduled an entire month of online presentations and workshops to keep you healthy and strong during pandemic shutdowns and beyond! Boston’s most experienced dance medicine clinicians will be on hand to share their expertise and answer your questions. Check out all the details and register here  You … Continued