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Olympics 2024

Breaking — also known as breakdancing — is making its Olympics debut

by Matt Lines
Aug 9, 2024
It all started in the Bronx in the 1970s. Now, breaking has made it to the biggest stage in sports.
Above, Australian breaking athlete Rachael Gunn trains in April. Also known as B-Girl Raygun, Gunn will make her Olympics debut in Paris.
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This Dallas dancer looks to challenge the idea of the "starving artist"

by Richard Cunningham
Feb 16, 2023
Alexandra Light is looking to transition from a full-time dancer to a full-time choreographer.
"If you have two dancers in a family trying to support kids, it's like nearly impossible," said Dallas dancer Alexandra Light.
Courtesy Oliver Endahl
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This holiday season, things are looking up for performing arts organizations

by Jordan Mangi
Dec 16, 2022
Classics like "The Nutcracker" and "A Christmas Carol" bring needed ticket revenue to arts nonprofits.
Joffrey Ballet's "The Nutcracker" at the Lyric Opera in Chicago.
Photo Credit Todd Rosenberg
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Virtual auditions likely to continue for dancers, actors and other performers

by Emily Schutz
Apr 28, 2022
The taped auditions, widely used during the pandemic, can be expensive for those who have to pay for space to film them.
Dancer Cameron Hah rehearses a self-taped audition in a rented studio space.
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How the "Great Reassessment" brought this Dallas dancer to confront the gender gap in dance

by Richard Cunningham
Feb 18, 2022
Even though there are more female dancers than there are male, men dominate leadership positions.
“As a dancer, you know you’re going to retire from your performance career before retirement age, so you have to have in mind what the next steps are going to be," said Alexandra Farber.
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Some performers say "Fortnite" is stealing their dances and should share the wealth

by Molly Wood
Oct 2, 2018
Can you copyright a dance move?
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The shoes that make the dancer

by David Brancaccio
Jul 7, 2015
A ballet dancer talks about her pointe shoes.
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The global influence of hip hop and breakdancing

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
May 19, 2015
Filmmaker Adam Sjöberg chronicles the lives of b-boys and girls around the world.
Breakdancers in Cambodia.
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