Lavallade started her 70-year career in Los Angeles and soon became known for her gravitational pull while performing.

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 ...

Wednesday on the NewsHour: Trey McIntyre Project Finds a Dance Partner in Boise More from Jeffrey Brown's profile of choreographer Trey McIntyre. Watch more of the interview with Judith Jamison, ...

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 ...

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Pearl Primus (also known as Omowale) was a pioneer of modern dance, dance as protest, and African dance in the United States. She was also cited as an inspiration by acclaimed artists such as Camille ...

Dance, like all performing arts, is ephemeral. In the words of Dana Reitz, a celebrated contemporary performer, choreographer and longtime dance faculty member at Bennington College, “You move through ...

ArtsEmerson is kicking off 2026 with a visually jaw-dropping performance that quite literally lifts dance off the ground.

WE LAY ON our backs on the wood floor, moving our arms and legs the way you would make an angel in the snow, but this was the most specific angel I had ever made. I listened to teacher Bryon Carr, at ...

The modern dance troupe Pilobolus is known for its ability to manipulate the human form – connecting with each other to create gravity-defying feats that look fluid and nearly effortless. The company ...

Ballet, the basis for all of Western theatrical dance, is a theatrical performance, using elements from a rich tapestry of traditional movements. Most ballets consist of dancing and music only, ...