''Dance Magazine'' is an American
trade publication for dance published by the
Macfadden Communications Group. It was first published in June 1927 as ''The American Dancer''. ''Dance Magazine'' has multiple sister publications, including ''
Pointe
Pointe technique ( ) is the part of classical ballet technique that concerns ''pointe work'', in which a ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet within pointe shoes. A dancer is said to be ''en pointe'' () when ...
'', ''Dance Spirit'', ''Dance Teacher'', ''Dance 212'', and ''DanceU101''. ''Dance Magazine'' was owned by
Macfadden Communications Group from 2001 to 2016 when it was sold to Frederic M. Seegal, an investment banker with the
Peter J. Solomon Company
Solomon Partners, previously known as PJ Solomon, is an independently operated American investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York City. Solomon Partners advises on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restruc ...
.
[ Description of the collection and its provenance.]
Editors
The first editor and publisher was Ruth Eleanor Howard. Sometime in the 1930s, Paul R. Milton took over as editor. In 1942, the magazine was purchased by Rudolf Orthwine. Lydia Joel became the editor in 1952. In 1970,
William Como
William "Bill" Como (November 10, 1925 – January 1, 1989) was the editor-in-chief of ''Dance Magazine'' during the period of 1970–1988, when it was "the publication of record", crucial for linking many developments in dance into "a dance wor ...
replaced her, and he was the editor-in-chief until his death in 1989. Richard Philp was the editor-in-chief from 1989 to 1999. Janice Berman took over from Philip late in 1999.
Wendy Perron was editor-in-chief from 2004 to 2013.
See also
*Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch" Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch" is an annual list published by Dance Magazine of leading young dancers and choreographers, as well as new dance companies and trends in dance. The list is printed in the January issue of the magazine each year.
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References
External links
Official Website
Dance Spirit''Dance Magazine'' photographs, 1950s-1992
held by the Dance Division
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Monthly magazines published in the United States
Dance magazines
Magazines established in 1927
Professional and trade magazines
Magazines published in New York City
Music magazines published in the United States
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