Contemporary dance is a catch-all phrase used fairly indiscriminately, meaning many things to different dance communities across a wide range of cultures. In fact, it’s probably easier to say what ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook New York City Ballet wrapped up its 75th anniversary celebration at Lincoln Center this spring with a look to the future. But it ...

There are many ways you can measure the high-water mark of modern dance, but one method might be to pinpoint the moment at which its European predecessor, ballet, started inviting the distinctly ...

Luther Vandross is to be honored at a winter gala hosted by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.The company has teamed ...

The life and work of George Balanchine, founder of the New York City Ballet and choreographer of genius, is hardly unknown territory: The Library of Congress catalog lists nearly 300 titles exploring ...

Illinois-born Fuller became all the rage in Paris in the 1890s with her "Serpentine Dance," with flowing silks and colored lighting. She wrote her autobiography, in French, in 1908. With her husband, ...

For many high school students, college is the first step toward a professional dance career—and whether you’re planning to concentrate on modern or ballet, it’s vital to choose a program tailored to ...

NEW YORK -- As patrons wait in line outside the Joyce Soho Theater in Manhattan, a slender, barefoot blonde girl in Lycra tights and an apron stands nearby on the sidewalk. Suddenly she launches into ...

Wednesday on the NewsHour: Trey McIntyre Project Finds a Dance Partner in Boise More from Jeffrey Brown's profile of choreographer Trey McIntyre. Watch more of the interview with Judith Jamison, ...