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by Sarah Kaufman
February 24, 2009
The Washington Post
The Washington Ballet was reeling yesterday from the death of one of its Studio Company members, who was hit by a car on Friday after a performance at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Md.
Mary Saludares, 20, "was one of the most joyful and positive people I've ever met," said Washington Ballet Artistic Director Septime Webre, who heads the small Studio Company, a pre-professional trainee program for young dancers. Less than two weeks ago, local audiences had seen Saludares dance in the corps of the Washington Ballet's performances of "La Sylphide" at the Kennedy Center.
Vincent Resigns from Hubbard Street Dance
by Sid Smith
February 20, 2009
The Chicago Tribune
Jim Vincent is resigning as artistic director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in late August to take the same post at the Nederlands Dans Theater in the Hague.
It's a plum job for Vincent, who succeeded Hubbard founder Lou Conte in 2000. At NDT, Vincent will take charge of one of the world's most admired companies, working for a time with his mentor, the renowned Jiri Kylian, who is house choreographer (a job he'll keep until November). As artistic director, Vincent replaces Anders Hellstrom, who is resigning after six years.
Vincent, 50, danced with NDT from 1978 to 1990.
A. Dennis White Named CEO and President of MetLife Foundation
MetLife Foundation announces that A. Dennis White has been named CEO and President of MetLife Foundation. He will also oversee MetLife’s corporate contributions. Previously, White served as head of MetLife’s Social Investment Program, a role in which he will continue along with his new responsibilities.
“Dennis brings with him a wealth of experience to his new role,” said Gwenn Carr, MetLife senior vice president and Chairman of the Board of MetLife Foundation. “His long history with MetLife and his deep commitment to community development and philanthropy will help further the work of the Foundation.”
Danish Ballet Star Flindt Dies
March 4, 2009
The Australian
Danish ballet dancer and choreographer Flemming Flindt died overnight at his Florida home after a short illness, his family said.
Born June 30, 1936, Flindt trained at the Royal Danish Theatre Ballet School in Copenhagen where he became a solo dancer at the age of 19.
He later danced for the London Festival Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet from 1960 to 1966.
Pearl Lang, Dancer and Choreographer, Dies at 87
by Jack Anderson
February 26, 2009
The New York Times
Pearl Lang, who as a dancer was a major exponent of Martha Graham’s choreography and who as a choreographer and teacher founded a distinguished company of her own, the Pearl Lang Dance Theater, died Tuesday in Manhattan. She was 87 and lived on the Upper West Side.
The cause was a heart attack while recuperating from hip surgery, said Janet Eilber, the artistic director of the Martha Graham Dance Company.
Dance Teacher Founded U-Md. Department
by Adam Bernstein
February 26, 2009
The Washington Post
Dorothy G. Madden, 96, a dance instructor and administrator who served as founding chairman of the University of Maryland's dance department from 1967 to 1972 and spent the past several decades teaching and mentoring in Europe, died Feb. 18 at a nursing home in London. She had had several heart attacks in recent years.
Marina Svetlova, Dancer and Teacher, Dies at 86
by Anna Kisselgoff
February 18, 2009
The New York Times
Marina Svetlova, who played an important role in American dance education after a wide-ranging performing career in international ballet from the 1930s to the 1960s, died on Feb. 11 at her home in Bloomington, Ind. She was 86.
She died after being in failing health since a stroke several years ago, said Lawrence Davis, a longtime friend.
Madoff Loss May Slow City Center’s Shrunken $300 Million Revamp
by Philip Boroff
February, 26, 2009
Bloomberg.com
In December 2005, New York City Center theater hatched a roughly $300 million renovation plan, after soliciting ideas from the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation and other resident companies.
“They said, ‘dream out loud,’ and we did,” said John Tomlinson, general manager of Paul Taylor.
City Center says the top-to-bottom makeover eventually will proceed, even though six members of its 32-person board of directors invested with Bernard L. Madoff, who is alleged to have run a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
West Palm Beach Leaps at Chance to Buy Ballet Site
by Tony Doris
February 23, 2009
Palm Beach Post
City commissioners Monday approved the $2.5 million purchase of Ballet Florida's Fern Street property.
The move by the commissioners - sitting as the city's Community Redevelopment Agency for downtown - reserves a strategic site for future development while keeping the dance company in its home for five years.
Juan Escalante, president and chief executive of the ballet company, said the sale of the property at 500 Fern St. will provide substantial relief for the dance organization. The site includes an 11,950-square-foot building and over half an acre of land.
The company had already cut its annual budget from more than $4 million to $3 million. Ballet Florida has been struggling with management turnover, the depressed economy and the impact of the Bernie Madoff financial scandal on donors.
City Ballet Cuts Corps as Deficit Widens
by Daniel J. Wakin
February 20, 2009
The New York Times
The ax has fallen at New York City Ballet, where the ballet master in chief, Peter Martins, has let go 11 members of the corps to help confront the same economic woes that have afflicted most performing arts institutions amid the recession.
Ticket sales and donations are both down about 6 percent to 8 percent, company officials said, causing a major shortfall in revenue. The company expects to record a $5.5 million deficit this season, even with extra cost-cutting measures, Kenneth Tabachnick, the general manager, said on Friday.
Hold Us Accountable but Keep Us Alive
Arts organizations may need bailouts, too, and we don't mind the scrutiny by Charlie Humphrey
February 11, 2009
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Since it's feeling like we're all going down in a mutual fireball of financial disaster, this might be a good time to state a few things that are painfully obvious. But first, allow me to welcome the banking and auto industries to the nonprofit sector. We have a secret handshake here in the land of no taxes and public support, and please note that we meet regularly for coffee and bagels. In the nonprofit world, we like to share.
For years the heads of nonprofits have heard from leaders in the private sector that they need to behave more like for-profit businesses. The translation of this is, increase your earned revenue and rely less on contributed income. And the implication is moral: C'mon, stand on your own two feet and fight like a man.
We don't pretend that we can stand on our own two feet. We provide valuable stuff that the market alone cannot sustain. No, no, not Hummers. Human services, art and culture.
