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75 years ago, Maria Tallchief made the ballet world reimagine itself and find a place for a Native American prima ballerina

Maria Tallchief performing ‘Firebird’ at the New York City Ballet on Sept. 19, 1963. Jack Mitchell / Archive Photos via Getty Images by Shannon Toll,...

Raygun is now Australia’s most famous dancer. What does she reveal about our own attitudes towards dance?

Abbie Parr/AP by Jeanette Mollenhauer, The University of Melbourne The inclusion of breaking in the 2024 Olympic Games certainly raised eyebrows. And now, Australian competitor Rachael...

How do breakdancers avoid breaking their necks?

A breaker pulls off a headspin at a nightclub in the late 1980s. Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive via Getty Images by Aliza Rudavsky, Penn State For the...

The cross-Africa dance company bringing new life to Pina Bausch’s Rite of Spring

Dancers perform Rite of Spring. Pina Bausch Foundation Lucy Weir, The University of Edinburgh At its premiere in 1913, Igor Stravinsky and Vaslav Nijinsky’s Rite of Spring...

11th Annual ‘Dance Africa’ held in Pittsburgh

Dance Africa Pittsburgh is an annual mainstay event hosted by the Legacy Arts Project and features a meet-n-greet, panel discussion, an African marketplace, and...

Lin-Manuel Miranda talks ‘Hamilton’ as the musical returns to Chicago

Don’t expect Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of one of the most successful Broadway productions ever, to make another Hamilton or anything like it.  “I don’t think...

The Martinican bèlè dance – a celebration of land, spirit and liberation

The history of folk dances in Martinique stretches back centuries. Sylvain Grandadam/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images by Camee Maddox-Wingfield, University of Maryland, Baltimore County On May 22...

Robert Battle on the legacy and future of Alvin Ailey

Artistic Director, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Robert Battle, Photo Credit: Andrew Eccles Dancer, Choreographer, and Artistic Director, Robert Battle’s journey to the top of...

BET Awards full of Prince tributes and political moments

The BET Awards — or "The Prince Tribute Show" — featured emotional and energetic performances from Sheila E., Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Hudson honoring...

Hello, Buenos Aires: The Obamas do the tango

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — He could not resist the forbidden dance. President Barack Obama wasn't in Argentina for 24 hours before he found himself...

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