There are many ways you can measure the high-water mark of modern dance, but one method might be to pinpoint the moment at which its European predecessor, ballet, started inviting the distinctly ...

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Washington may not be a capital when it comes to the art of dance, but a growing number of nationally known dance companies do call the nation’s capital home. This fall, many of these companies get a ...

Contemporary dance is a catch-all phrase used fairly indiscriminately, meaning many things to different dance communities across a wide range of cultures. In fact, it’s probably easier to say what ...

This holiday season I have the privilege of traveling to New York City to spend three weeks being inspired by different art forms. When in the Big Apple, I usually visit my ballet friends at American ...

Miami City Ballet’s second program of the season brings together new and venerable creative voices, showcasing the back and forth between ballet and modern dance. Two here-and-now works are in good ...

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For six decades, the Paul Taylor Dance Company has been just that—a company devoted to the creative outpourings of one man. And that was enough, both for Mr. Taylor and for the dancers. He’s prolific ...

Thrilling performances are not confined to the city’s most-prominent venues; there are also more casual chances to catch a smattering of Chicago dance companies. Chicago Live, which takes place for ...

NEW YORK -- As patrons wait in line outside the Joyce Soho Theater in Manhattan, a slender, barefoot blonde girl in Lycra tights and an apron stands nearby on the sidewalk. Suddenly she launches into ...