Mia QuagliarelloDiva Davanna: The Story of Ballroom’s Youngest IconTeen Vogue - Mikelle StreetYou may know her as Naomi Campbell’s “Mini Me,” but allow Davanna to reintroduce herself. Diva Davanna began her modeling career at the tender age of four. Her mother, alongside her best friend Timotheus Smart, hosted local fashion shows in New Jersey. While other participants relished the feeling …
Mia QuagliarelloSome Pros Let It Go on TikTok: ‘Is This the Future?’ (Published 2020)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Siobhan BurkeAt this time of year, the dancer Erica Lall, a member of the corps of American Ballet Theater, would normally be preparing for eight weeks of performances at the Metropolitan Opera House. But in mid-March, as the company moved toward calling off its spring season, she found herself back in her …
Mia QuagliarelloThe Original Renegadeverified_publisherThe New York Times - Taylor LorenzFAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Jalaiah Harmon is coming up in a dance world completely reshaped by the internet. She trains in all the traditional ways, taking classes in hip-hop, ballet, lyrical, jazz, tumbling and tap after school at a dance studio near her home in the Atlanta suburbs. She is also building a …
Mia QuagliarelloHow dancers are capitalizing on L.A’s. influencer cultureverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Makeda EasterOne reason for dance’s growing popularity online: It “requires no understanding of language other than the language of dance,” Pettie said. On Instagram, where it’s easy to get lost in a wormhole of constant scrolling, “dance is among the most popular art forms, especially among younger audiences,” …
Mia QuagliarelloA ‘Dancey-Dance’ From a Choreographer of the Everydayverified_publisherThe New York Times - Gia KourlasAnn Carlson is not the type of a choreographer who makes what are known as dancey-dances. Steps aren’t really her thing. She works with everyday movement, text and props. She has choreographed works for lawyers, fly fisherman, basketball players and even, in her recent, outdoor “Doggie Hamlet,” a …
