Feb 23 Watch 6:38 Historic dance company prepares for new steps By PBS News Hour Robert Battle grew up in one of Miami’s poorest neighborhoods wearing metal braces on his legs but dreaming of dance. Thirty years later, he runs the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater -- the very company that inspired him as… Continue watching
Feb 23 Banned by Nazis, composer’s work appears onstage 90 years later By artsdesk What do dance and social justice have in common? “No Longer Silent,” a new piece from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, provides one answer. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 6:09 A dance to change Denmark’s minds about refugees By PBS News Hour The Danish government has courted controversy by seizing valuables from asylum seekers to pay their living expenses, a policy intended to make the country less attractive to migrants. But one of Denmark’s leading dance troupes is incorporating asylum seekers into… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 2:14 This boy dances in defiance of those who call it girly By PBS News Hour Sean Varner long tried to hide his love of dance from his peers. But over time, he's found a close group of friends who like him for who he is, and continues to use dance as a physical, emotional and… Continue watching
Oct 20 Meet the two new members of San Francisco’s legendary dance crew By Abhi Singh, KQED The Renegade Rockers are legendary in the Bay area, having perfected the art of hip hop dance since 1983. Now, they have two new members: Alex Flores and Marthy Galimba, also known by their dance names Prince Ali and Marthy… Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 3:32 U.S. dancer makes a leap to the European stage By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, 18-year-old Miko Fogarty pirouettes and arabesques her way through San Francisco, explaining her experience as a not-so-typical ballerina who has won a spot on one of the world’s most prestigious stages. Continue watching
Aug 11 Why a Japanese performance art celebrates weakness By Twin Cities PBS Butoh, a form of Japanese performance art, brings weakness and sadness to the surface in a society that often suppresses those feelings. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch Free dance lessons teach NYC students to think on their feet By PBS News Hour The National Dance Institute has been sending dance instructors into New York City schools for nearly 40 years, teaching kids who would otherwise have little access to arts education. Jeffrey Brown reports on how founder Jacques d’Amboise grew the institute… Continue watching
Jul 17 Photo essay: Jacques d’Amboise and the early days of the National Dance Institute By Corinne Segal Back in the 1970s, the National Dance Institute was Jacques d'Amboise's fledgling project. Today, it educates thousands of students each week. See snapshots from its early days. Continue reading
Jul 13 Weekday morning dance parties are now a thing By Colleen Shalby I went to a dance party at 7 a.m. Why go to a dance party at 7 a.m.? Because it's fun and energizing and you don't feel hungover at work. Continue reading