When Contemporary Dance Theater founder Jefferson James first moved to Cincinnati with her husband in 1964, there was no real dance scene in the city. “There was sort of a society of ballet studios ...

Carmen de Lavallade, a groundbreaking dancer, choreographer and actress whose six-decade career reshaped modern dance and ...

Santa Monica College's widely praised contemporary dance ensemble Synapse Dance Theater will present its spring 2019 performance of new, cutting-edge works created by professional guest artists, award ...

Lavallade started her 70-year career in Los Angeles and soon became known for her gravitational pull while performing.

She helped lay the foundation for modern dance in the U.S., collaborating with Alvin Ailey as well as her husband, Geoffrey ...

Santa Monica College’s innovative and widely praised Synapse Contemporary Dance Theater, co-directed by Jae Lee and Mark Tomasic, will showcase new works created by award-winning faculty and guest ...

When choreographer Annalee Traylor began her collaboration with Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre, she was immediately struck by the strong bonds between its dancers. “Two of the artists in particular ...

There is excitement and impressiveness in witnessing a group of dancers execute multiple genres of dance in one evening. In the heart of Chelsea, the dancers of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company share ...

Dance is a powerful art form that transcends mere movement. It is an expression without words that many utilize as a powerful stress reliever. Dance facilitates creative connections, grounds dancers ...

The Yale Modern Dance Collective plans to translate the concept of fame into movement for their upcoming fall showcase. The show, titled “Fame,” will be performed in the Crescent Underground Theater ...

Indiana University is exploring a potential move of the Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance into the Jacobs School of Music. Currently, the department is under the College of Arts and ...