modern dance

It was painting and poetry, not dance, that first captured Christina Ernst's imagination as she grew up in Switzerland. The daughter of a renowned opera singer, Ernst was immersed in the arts from an early age but did not consider…

FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio – Don't call The Movement Project a startup. It is fair to say now that the troop is fully established.With its move from a church in Tremont to a premier studio in Fairview Park, the modern dance group has entered a…

the Marc Morris Dance Group is expanding its digital access programs to include a new video-on-demand channel featuring dance lessons for beginners and intermediate dancers. the Marc Morris Digital Dance Center is an online platform…

New Dance Group: Voices for Change, a virtual presentation of rare historical dances, will be offered by the American Dance Guild in four consecutive streaming programs over four weeks, from Monday January 31 to Sunday February 27. This…

the Marc Morris Dance Group (MMDG) is expanding its digital access programs to include a new video-on-demand channel offering dance lessons for beginner and intermediate dancers. the Marc Morris Digital Dance Center is an online platform…

New Dance Group: Voices for Change, a virtual presentation of rare historical dances, will be offered by the American Dance Guild in four consecutive streaming programs over four weeks, from Monday January 31 to Sunday February 27. This…

Miami, October 25, 2021 - Miami Dade College's (MDC) Kendall Campus Jubilation Dance Ensemble, the Department of Performing Arts and Industries and MDC / FIU Humanities Edge presents the 2021 Art of Dance: Art, Activism and Action,…

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With the New York skyline as a backdrop, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Closes Weehawken's summer concerts on the Hudson series this Friday.The free event at Hudson Riverfront Performing Arts Center tackles a heavy subject: the pandemic. Don't…

The Boston College Irish Dance Group (BCID) was able to present their annual spring performance at the university's Robsham Theater Arts Center just before the Covid shutdown in 2020, but were not so lucky this year due pandemic…

The Pilobolus modern dance troupe is known for their ability to manipulate the human form - connecting with each other to create gravity-defying feats that seem fluid and almost effortless. Members of the Pilobolus dance…

Modern dance troupe Pilobolus are known for their ability to manipulate the human form - connecting with each other to create gravity-defying feats that seem fluid and almost effortless. Members of the Pilobolus dance company perform.…

The performance of the 101 Doll Squadron prior to the official commissioning of the Navy ship HMAS Supply was intended to reflect a "modern celebration" of the ship, with targeted cultural references to blessing and geography. Mandarin…

The ABC apologized after being criticized for the dancers in a way the prime minister called "disrespectful". But the broadcaster hit back saying it was "scary."The ABC has apologized after mounting footage of a dance troupe to make it…

· "Bloom" - Premiere - choreographed by Ashley Pabst. “This contemporary ballet illustrates how we humans experience the passage of time through various perspectives. A moment in time when we face intense…

World-renowned New York-based Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater took to the stage Wednesday night at the Belk Theater for the second night of a two-night run. Charlottean Constance Stamatiou…

'The Piece That Fits' will be performed by Youth Figments Dance Set at two shows in West Hartford.SubmittedConnecticut's next generation of choreographers will create original works on stage at the Herbert & Evelyn Gilman Theater at…

A brave artist's instinct to ignore conventional paths and wander the world of performance as a freelancer - "Hey kids, let's put on the show!" – is probably as old as the performance itself. For dancer Brandy Mimms, it's a reality.…

Following their engagement in 2018, the prestigious Mark Morris Dance Group returns for the DC premiere of their latest piece Pepperland, a Kennedy Center co-commission, November 13-16 at the Eisenhower Theater. Renowned choreographer…

The American Dance Festival will present the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble at 2 and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 at the RJ Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke University (photo © Jerry Metellus) Classics are works of art that…

Choreographer Mark Morris, once considered the “bad boy of dance”, is now known for his incredible sense of musicality. He's so dedicated to the music he dances to that he wants his dance group…

Choreographer Frances Smith Cohen, who championed modern dance in Arizona for more than half a century and inspired thousands of children who performed in her annual "Snow Queen," died Wednesday, May 14 in Phoenix in the age of 87.Cohen…

Metro wire staff Point Dance Ensemble will be holding auditions for the 2019-2020 season on Saturday May 11. Serious local dance students, ages 11-18, are encouraged to audition. Applicants must be enrolled in at least two…

Nine years after dancing for fun with college buddies, Eric Payan is still having fun. But it is far beyond stopping sick movements to Literacy First Charter School at El Cajon. From Tuesday evening, Payan leads its five…

By Patrick Lynn Point Dance Ensemble will present its annual show on March 2-3, with dances choreographed by members of the youth dance company as well as guest performers. The March 2 performance will also feature pieces choreographed…

The pieces that will be performed in "Moving Forward" were choreographed by teenagers from West Hartford and the surrounding area..SubmittedConnecticut's next generation of choreographers will create original works on stage at the Hoffman…

The Parsons Dance Group will kick off the Spring 2019 season at The Weis Center with six unique and eclectic modern dance works on Friday, January 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. Known for their remarkable athleticism and…

Alvin Ailey was an African-American choreographer and activist who founded the Alivin Ailey American Dance Theater (1958) and the Ailey School (1969) in New York City. He is credited with helping popularize modern dance and…

Oakland's Axis Dance Company will perform in "Death Becomes Life: Banish Darkness", a collaboration with the Mik Nawooj Ensemble and Crowded Fire Theater. Photo: Adam Tolbert New genre collaborations were a top priority for Marc…

Mark Morris shares one thing in common with George Balanchine: music. It guides him, sets the stage for whatever he creates, and if the music doesn't speak to him, then there's no reason to choreograph it. If he speaks, one can be sure…

By Anna Rhodes Appalachian State University's Department of Theater and Dance will step into the spring with its annual Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble (SADE) performance this month. The show will take place at the Valborg…

Tufts University Dance Group Sarabande dance set wwill give their main performance of the semester, "Sarabande presents: Saratonin", April 13-15. The show will feature 14 dances, original choreography and impressive skills. Sarabande,…

BOONE—Appalachian State University's Department of Theater and Dance presents the 2015 Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble (SADE), this semester's major dance event. The production runs from Wednesday, March 25 through…

Many dance company leaders, especially the most venerable ones, stay behind the scenes, letting their dancers and the works do the talking. Cleo Parker Robinson is not one of them.At the Lincoln Center Out of Doors on Friday night, during…