May 12 Going to the World Cup? Do the Diski By Tom LeGro As if soccer fans need help getting excited about the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the nation's tourism office has created the Diski -- a dance to commemorate the tournament, the first ever on the continent. Continue reading
Jan 04 Monday on the NewsHour: Judith Jamison and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater By Tom LeGro Watch more of the interview with Judith Jamison, performance pieces and a 1990 segment about her by former NewsHour correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch Alvin Ailey Troupe Celebrates Longtime Choreographer’s Last Dance After more than 20 years at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, director Judith Jamison is preparing to step down. In a profile by Jeffrey Brown, Jamison discusses how a mantra of "pray, prepare, and proceed" had guided her both… Continue watching
Nov 24 Tuesday on the Newshour: Dancer and Choreographer Bill T. Jones By Tom LeGro Bill T. Jones has long been recognized as one of this country's leading contemporary dancers and choreographers, known for his mix of athleticism and his willingness to take on big subjects from the world around him. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch Bill T. Jones Tackles History Through Contemporary Dance Jeffrey Brown profiles American artistic director, dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones. He has created more than 100 original works for his own company, in addition to countless others around the world. Continue watching