Aug 30 Watch 3:47 What made Paul Taylor one of the most influential creators in modern dance Hailed as a towering figure of modern dance, Paul Taylor's choreography was often complex and always human. A virtuosic performer who sometimes pushed the boundaries of what was considered dance, his success grew from his unique eye for observation. Taylor… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 6:59 The body becomes music when this dancer taps tradition By PBS News Hour "Tap dance is the dance of creating music," says Michelle Dorrance. The founder of Dorrance Dance has helped lead a renaissance in tap, gaining attention for her own exuberant, athletic style. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Dorrance to discuss how… Continue watching
Oct 08 Syrian dancers perform show about migration in Berlin By Jona Kallgren, Associated Press A group of Syrian dancers is going on tour across Germany with a show that tells of the plight that made them flee their homeland and of the hopes they have for the future. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 2:12 Why we feel better after dancing By PBS News Hour For Choreographer Alonzo King of Alonzo King Lines Ballet, discovering dance made “the outer world dim.” King explains in a conversation at the Aspen Institute’s Spotlight Health conference how dance transformed his life and how it contributes to the balancing… Continue watching
Apr 25 In “Ballet Across America,” Misty Copeland and Justin Peck paint dance’s diverse future By Michelle Harven, Dayana Morales Gomez “I hope that American ballet will continue to evolve in a way that really embraces who we are as artists and Americans,” Copeland said. Continue reading
Dec 20 A trip around the globe to celebrate the holidays with dance By Rocky Mountain PBS For 25 years, the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble in Denver has been blending dance, live music, spoken word and seasonal celebrations from around the world into a single holiday tradition. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 1:40 From battlefield to ballet, South Korean soldiers dance off stress By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a division of the South Korean army is turning out pirouettes and tendus. Weekly ballet classes provide these soldiers, who guards the zone at the demilitarized zone along the border of North… Continue watching
Jul 12 Bollywood dance breaks down barriers in Austin By KLRU Calling himself a “global citizen”, Prakash Mohandas says the goal of his dance company is to foster understanding between people and cultures. “If people are able to come dance with each other and have fun with each other, that breaks… Continue reading
May 02 Ballerina Misty Copeland immortalized with her own Barbie By Dominique Bonessi Following the reveal of of the new multiple-size Barbie line, Mattel on Monday released a Misty Copeland doll to honor the first-African American woman to be named principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. Continue reading
Mar 15 How Oakland’s turfers and ballet dancers found their groove By Kelly Whalen The challenge: bring together some of the Bay Area’s top turf dancers alongside the region’s rising ballet talent in a single dance project. Continue reading