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PHILADANCO! presents Our Voices, Our Choices…This is Us!
Another emotionally powerful performance
PHILADANCO! honored director Lee Daniels, an alum of the company’s classes, at a program showcasing four Black women choreographers, including company favorites as well as rising star Martha Nichols. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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Meet the young Philly singers who help make The Nutcracker magical
The voices behind the Philadelphia Ballet’s “Waltz of the Snowflakes”
Each year, Philadelphia Ballet's Nutcracker is a holiday destination for area families. Camille Bacon-Smith takes us behind the scenes to meet the young singers who make the show stand out.
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6 minute read
Penn Live Arts presents Limón Dance Company, with works by José Limón, Doris Humphrey, and Kayla Farrish
Bridging the past and future of modern dance
New York’s Limón Dance Company, an icon of modern dance founded in 1946, visited Philly’s Penn Live Arts for a mix of classic and new choreography. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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BalletX presents it 2024 Fall Series with Marguerite Donlon, Matthew Neenan, and Takehiro Ueyama
A Fall Series for the future
BalletX kicks off its 19th season with more dancers, a new venue, and works by Marguerite Donlon, Matthew Neenan, and Takehiro Ueyama. The works showcase the quality and range of the company but lack programmatic cohesion. Melissa Strong reviews.
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Angel Corella opens up about his new Le Corsaire and 10 years at the helm of Philadelphia Ballet
“A star of his generation in dance”
Ten years ago, when Angel Corella became artistic director of Philadelphia Ballet, the company needed new ideas. As the premiere of his revamped Le Corsaire approaches, he speaks with Camille Bacon-Smith about what he brings to the company and what’s next.
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6 minute read
Philly Fringe 2024: _mixlit presents Line///////Movements
Poetry in motion
A compilation of short pieces combining poetry and other voices with evocative movement brought dance artists, including Sammy Caiola and Evalina Carbonell, together for an interdisciplinary Fringe performance. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2024: Fist and Heel presents POWER
Stirring things up with Shakers
Fist and Heel’s Fringe entry merges a variety of dance elements from West African, Black Shaker, and modern dance, and more to imagine the life of Mother Rebecca Cox Jackson. An Nichols reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2024: Chris Davis presents The 40-Year-Old Ballerino
Dancing with memoir
Chris Davis continues his tradition of audience-pleasing solo Fringe shows with The 40-Year-Old Ballerino, one of his most personal creations to date. Alaina Johns reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2024: Cannonball Festival presents Tyshaun & Shekinah’s Forbidden Fruit
Fruit growing on the vine
Tyshaun & Shekinah’s Forbidden Fruit, a circus-dance work about Black experiences, is part of Cannonball’s inaugural Black Circus Week. Melissa Strong reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2024: Nichole Canuso Dance Company presents The Garden: River’s Edge
A much-needed moment of peace
Nichole Canuso Dance Company joins the 2024 Curated Philly Fringe with The Garden: River’s Edge, an immersive, interactive performance at the historic Arch Street Meeting House. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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