This summer, the American Dance Festival celebrates four decades of bringing global modern dance to Durham and Duke University. But ADF’s fortieth anniversary tells only half of its story; the ...

The experience of exile, whether literal or symbolic, is inevitably reflected in an individual’s body. Feeling cut off from one’s roots, or viewing yourself as a stranger in a foreign land, influences ...

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 ...

Some people always have their noses in a book, Judy Dworin uses her feet. The well-known Hartford-area modern dance choreographer, whose longtime local troupe is now known as Justice Dance Performance ...

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, ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Thanks to government support — and a collaborative spirit among dance companies — the medium is thriving across the country. By David Belcher ...

Alvin Ailey is one of the most important choreographers in the history of modern dance. In 1958, at just 27 years old, he founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Ailey’s vision was of Black ...