Dance is a powerful art form that transcends mere movement. It is an expression without words that many utilize as a powerful stress reliever. Dance facilitates creative connections, grounds dancers ...
The Alvin Ailey Dance Theater has been known as the best African-American dance company in the world — but it’s about time we take off the qualifier “African-American.” The superb troupe, with ...
Houston’s dance community has seen lots of changes lately, with choreographers leaving town or closing studios. There have been plenty of changes at MET Dance, too. Artistic Director Marlana Doyle had ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by An oral history project, “Planting Seeds,” considers the history and impact of an American Dance Festival program to train dancers in China. By Brian ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Once-in-a-generation ballerinas, topical works that transcended politics and a voguing “Cats” were highlights of the year. By Gia Kourlas Brian ...
When it comes to a dance roundup, you surely won’t be able to come up with a Top Ten, will you? Even a Top Five might be a ...
The founder of Texas Christian University’s modern dance program, Jerry Bywaters Cochran, was a proponent of thumbing through fine art books for inspiration — especially ones that featured abstract ...
When Contemporary Dance Theater founder Jefferson James first moved to Cincinnati with her husband in 1964, there was no real dance scene in the city. “There was sort of a society of ballet studios ...
"Contemporary Dance in Four Colleges" is a 1952 Perry-Mansfield production that captures the innovative spirit of mid-century American dance education. The film presents dynamic performances and ...