Empowerment

Ive Jones | Being Proud of Who You Are

Dance Mogul: What inspired you to start dancing? Ive: My mom always tells me she put me in dance when I was two because I had tons of energy and couldn’t stop…

Kebahb Glanville | Becoming Stronger By Inspiring Others

Dance Mogul: What inspired you to start dancing? Kebahb: I was inspired to dance at a very young age. The mere sound of music from TV commercials, videos, the radio or someone singing,…

Dance Mogul Magazine featuring Destiny Wimpye

    Dance Mogul Magazine featuring Destiny Wimpye By Dance Mogul Magazine 60 pages, published 1/21/2017    Dear Readers: Join us as we celebrate Teen Dance Sensation, Destiny Wimpye, in this month’s…

Kristin McQuaid | Be a Trendsetter Not a Trend Follower

  Dance Mogul Magazine Exclusive…  Join us as we celebrate the ambitious and creative, Kristin McQuaid one of today’s hottest choreographers. For more than 15 years, she has wowed audiences as an…

Debbie Allen’s The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

Our trip to LA was very productive I had the pleasure of sitting down with Ms. Debbie Allen, dance Legend and Cultural Icon. To find out how she continues to inspire young…

Yan Zhuang | Balancing Life In The States

From left, Zhuang Yan, Tian Hao and Sun Hong-Liang of “Double It,” which opened at the Baruch Performing Arts Center  Credit Julieta Cervantes for The New York Times   Dance Mogul: What has…

Phil Collins | Finding Your Place In The Industry

Photo by: Q. Burdette Dance Mogul: What inspired you to start dancing?   Phil: There are multiple people who inspired me – Fred Astaire, The King And I, Michael Jackson, Aaliyah –…

David Ratcliffe | Walking By Faith

  Headshot Photo Credit: Vince Trupsin Dance Mogul: What inspired you to start dancing?   David: I can specifically recall watching a Saturday morning music TV show way back when I was…

Go To Heaven Dance Company | Dancing For A Higher Purpose

  Dance Mogul: What was the inspiration behind your company?   Keilah Glover: As a young child my goal was to become a dance teacher, so my destiny was fulfilled when Go To…

Jon Boogz | The Mind Behind The Movement

  Purpose has finally went viral by way of dance and Dance Mogul Magazine is proud to be able to bring you the mind behind the latest Movement Art Concept to take…

Matthew Pasterisa | Movements You Can Bank On

  Photographer: James Instagram: Jamesantphotos Stylist: Domo Zillionaire Wilkins Dance Mogul: What inspired you to start dancing? Matt: What Inspired me to dance was watching Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Missy Elliott, and…

Kimberley Taylor | Striving Towards Your Dreams

Photo By: @nickgilliganphotography  Dance Mogul: What inspired you to start dancing Kimberley Taylor: My sister and I were a handful and at the age of 4 (my sister 7), my mother enrolled us…

Benjamin Briones Ballet | The Round Table

    Dance Mogul: Tell us about the purpose of your upcoming production? Benjamin Briones: Benjamin Briones Ballet is about to be 4 years in existence since we premiered as a contemporary…

Destiny Wimpye | Leaping Hurdles To Your Destiny

Photo By: Aaron Lacy Dance Mogul: What inspired you to start dancing? Destiny Wimpye: I was inspired to dance after taking my first recreational class at Starbound Dance Company in Conyers, Ga. When…

Ashlee Nino | Visualizing Your End Results

Dance Mogul Magazine Exclsive Interview   Dance Mogul: How did you develop a work ethic to train? Ashlee: I am lucky to say that work ethic has always been one of my…

Enerjaee | Standing Out Amongst The Dragons

    Dance Mogul: How do you stand out in a talented male dominated group? Enerjaee: I stand out by simply being myself. I try and work hard to keep up with…

Khalia Campbell | Over Coming Our Fears and Doubts

Photo Credit: @JREIDPHOTO Dance Mogul: What has been some of the hardships you have encountered while pursuing your dreams? Khalia: I know what you’re probably thinking, here goes the “Colored Girl” card.…

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2016 Young Choreographers Festival

May 23th, 2016  PLEASE JOIN US: The Young Choreographer’s Festival Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Symphony Space Saturday, June 18th, 2016 at 8 pm   Celebrating its 7th year of presenting some of…

Nikkia S. Parish Exclusive Interview

  Dance Mogul: When did you discover the spirit of dance? Nikkia: I believe any person discovers the spirit of dance as soon as they can move. However, if you’re asking when…

Choreo U’s mission: To foster growth and transformation

  Preparing and Paving Ways: Choreo U By Tianna Pourciau Sykes Photos by: http://sykesphotography.smugmug.com In an age where dance has become mainstream, and reality dance shows like Bring It and Dance Moms are…

Dance Artist Spotlight: Tyler Wilson

  Dance Mogul Magazine is always looking to shine the spotlight on our talented community. 2016 kicks off no different. Tyler Wilson was brought to our attention by another great young talented…

Zest Collective in NEW York

UPTOWN DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS BRAND NEW WORK AT ISHAM PARK’S BRUCE REYNOLDS’ MEMORIAL GARDEN Dance Mogul Magazine speaks with Artistic Director of the ZEST COLLECTIVE Gentry Isaiah George and his company’s new…

National YoungArts Foundation 2016 Scholarship

The National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts), the non-profit organization that recognizes and nurtures the nation’s most talented young artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts, is now accepting applications for its…

Dance Mogul Magazine Exclusive Interview | Sakina Ibrahim

DMM: What was the inspiration behind your book? Sakina Ibrahim: I have been teaching dance for about 10 years, while I was doing research on black youth and dance empowerment in Graduate…

Pharaohs of Memphis | DAMN Film Series

Dance Mogul Magazine had the honor of screening the latest success story of the Memphis Jookin culture thanks to the DAMN Film Series at the Theater Lab Annex on 4/27/15. Dance Mogul Magazine…

Dance Mogul Magazine | Defining Women of Grace | April 2015

[purchase_link id=”11598″ text=”Add to Cart” style=”button” color=”dark-gray”] File Type: Downloadable PDF File size: 11 MB Dear Readers: With the success of our 2014 magazine that focused on building self-esteem, a publication that…

Alternative Society | 2015 Review

Special Review Alternative Society Hosted by: Leandro Silva Location: Manhattan Bridges High School | NYC Date: 3-21-2018 Alternative Society opened with a great energy in “Segredo Da Fe.” It was a perfect indication that…

Howard University | Honors Brown Ballerinas | 2015 Review

It was an honor to witness Howard University’s event “Honoring Brown Ballerinas.” The event featured a special Q & A with ABT’s premier soloist Misty Copeland. The event was curated by Royce…

The Giving Tree | 2015 Review

  Dance Mogul Magazine Exclusive…  Special Review The Giving Tree Hosted by: Shelly Hutchinson Location: The Salvatore Capezio Theater at Peridance | NYC Date: 3-28-2015 We are now in the age of…

Moscow City Ballet’s Don Quixote | 2015

Dance Mogul Magazine Exclusive…  Dance Mogul: What was the inspiration behind Don Quixote? Leonid Fleishaker: Don Q is a part of a basic repertoire of any major company. This is a full…

National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica | 2015

  Dance Mogul Magazine Exclusive…  Dance Mogul: How does the NDTC bring together Jamaica’s culture and present it visually through the arts? NDTC: The NDTC derives its style and approach to dance…

Dance Mogul Magazine featuring Clarissa Lapolla

    Dance Mogul Magazine featuring the photographic styling of Clarissa Lapolla.  –Welcome to “Pas Du Monde” An exploration into the many forms of cultural expressions of dance! Download for free click…

Dance Mogul Magazine featuring Cecile Klaus Exclusive

Photo by: Alexandre Guys Dmm: Who and what have been your inspirations in dance and in life? Cecile: Tons of dancers would answer the same: Michael Jackson! Then music videos of the…

BodyStories | Teresa Fellion Dance

  Dance Mogul: Can you take us behind the scenes of these projects? What is the inspiration and what is the process of manifesting these projects? Teresa Fellion: The Mantises Are Flipping…

Suzanne Beahrs Dance

  Dance Mogul: What is the inspiration for Rise? Suzanne Beahrs: The inspiration for RISE came from thinking about dance education. Modern dance places value on being yourself, and I love seeing…

AMANDA SELWYN DANCE THEATRE

Dance Mogul Magazine Exclusive…    Dance Mogul: What can the audience expect during your anniversary year? Amanda Selwyn: For my 15th Anniversary year, audiences can expect to see a true celebration of…

Douglas Dunn & Dancers presents | World Premiere of Aidos

Dance Mogul: What can the world expect from Aidos?   Douglas Dunn: Aidos celebrates the uplifting uselessness of bodies in aestheticized motion. The subtext of the piece is that no matter how hard we…

New York Theatre Ballet presents | Cinderella

  Dance Mogul: What is the inspiration for the series? Diana Byer: Once Upon A Ballet began many years ago as a way to introduce inner-city children to dance, music, design and…

Kim Gingras | Taking Risk and Remaining Humble

Kim Gingras, French-Canadian dancer from Montreal, started training at the age of 15. It was only halfway through University, while studying physical therapy, that she decided to take her passion for dance…

Knemesis Dance Crew Presents | Khaotik 4

Dance Mogul: What are some new ways that you guys are approaching combining arts and education? Knemesis Dance Crew: This competition benefits the University Community because it attracts people from all areas…