Tag Archives: SYTYCD

An Interview with Judith Smith of Axis Dance Company

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

The company is in Miami Beach, FL for a week long residency at danceAble presented by Tigertail and the Florida Dance Association. Artburst spoke with Judith Smith, founding member and artistic director, about the company’s work since she took directorship … Continue reading →

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You’ve Got AXIS Dance Company

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

By Annika Nonhebel, Education Director After our appearance on Fox’s Tv  So You Think You Can Dance in June, Artistic Director Judith Smith received a phone call from AOL . They had seen our performance on SYTYCD and felt that … Continue reading →

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AXIS beats Lady Gaga!

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

We just came across this great blog post by Jackielou Perez. During her reflection on Season 8 of  So You Think You Can Dance she profiles AXIS Dance Company: Thinking outside the box: Profiling AXIS Dance Company post by WantToDance … Continue reading →

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AXIS meets Pop Culture!

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

What do you do when FOX TV’s So You Think You Can Dance calls and asks if your company will make a guest appearance? 1 Hang up-it’s a prank call. 2 Worry about what others will think. 3 Jump up … Continue reading →

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Meet the rest of the company!

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

Here are some shots from a performance we did in 2010  Taken at Hobart and William Smith Colleges © Photography by Kevin Colton

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AXIS on So You Think You Can Dance

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

While Rodney, Sonsheree and Judy are flying back to Oakland we can’t stop watching the performance! For all of you who missed the show, want to share it with a friend or just can’t get enough here is the video … Continue reading →

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Final Oakland rehearsal before AXIS goes SYTYCD

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

by Annika Nonhebel In a few hours Sonsheree and Rodney will fly to LA to prepare for the big day tomorrow:  a guest performance on “So You think You Can Dance”! Judy is dropping them off at the airport and … Continue reading →

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The Critical Importance Of AXIS Dance Company On ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

By Samuel Miller Oakland’s AXIS Dance Company (@AXISDanceCo) performs on So You Think You Can Dance this Thursday! Details: http://tinyurl.com/3wme8e4 In the 1980′s, when I was more ambulatory than I am today, I met a humanities professor at a local … Continue reading →

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Oakland Can Dance – Article in Diablo Magazine

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Oakland Can Dance – News and Community – June 2011.

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A letter to Mayor Kwan

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Hello Mayor Kwan, I know you have a very difficult job right now. I want you know the arts in Oakland are important to me and I am asking you to keep arts funding in place.   The arts are one … Continue reading →

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