PHILADANCO! and Martha Graham Dance Company present in case of fire, speak by Tommie-Waheed Evans

Talking about America, in dance

Martha Graham Dance Company and PHILADANCO! put Graham’s work in conversation with Philadelphia choreographer Tommie-Waheed Evans. Melissa Strong previews.

Melissa Strong

May 26, 2026 · Previews · 3 minute read

Performance Garage presents Charles Askegard’s Live, Life, Love

Going beyond dancing

Charles Askegard brings a life in dance to his choreographic residency at the Performance Garage. Camille Bacon-Smith profiles.

Camille Bacon-Smith

May 12, 2026 · Profiles · 3 minute read

Philadelphia Ballet presents Juliano Nunes’s Romeo and Juliet

Love in the time of politics

A new Romeo and Juliet from Philadelphia Ballet choreographer-in-residence Juliano Nunes updates the tale with staggering success, while honoring Prokofiev’s romantic score. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

May 04, 2026 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Philadelphia Dance Projects presents Putty Dance Project’s Dance Like It’s 1829

Philadelphia’s story in motion

Putty Dance Projects’ Dance Like It’s 1829 celebrates the historic power of Philadelphia music and dance through world-premiere choreography set to the work of pioneering instrumentalist and composer Francis Johnson. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

May 04, 2026 · Reviews · 4 minute read

The Month in Philly Dance for May 2026

Spring fling with Contemporary West, the Lady Hoofers, and more

Dancing with spring in mind, including performances by Project Moshen, Martha Graham Dance Company, and a pop-up from BalletX. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Apr 29, 2026 · Previews · 5 minute read

Koresh Dance Company presents Never/Mind

Making a case in motion

Koresh has been drawing full houses for more than three decades. The company’s clarity of vision and uniquely grounded, dynamic movement were on display at Never/Mind, a new work by artistic director Ronen Koresh. Lauren Berlin reviews.

Lauren Berlin

Apr 21, 2026 · Reviews · 4 minute read

PHILADANCO! is Explosive! in its spring series

Exploring identity and community through dance

Camille Bacon-Smith previews PHILADANCO!’s spring series, Explosive!, a program with new works from Nicole Clarke-Springer and Roderick George, and revisiting a piece from Thang Dao.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Apr 15, 2026 · Previews · 3 minute read

The Month in Philly Dance for April 2026

Saying it through dance

Camille Bacon-Smith rounds up what’s happening on the dancing stage in Philly for April.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Apr 01, 2026 · Previews · 4 minute read

BalletX presents its 2026 Spring Series

Philly’s contemporary ballet company deserves its growing national profile

BalletX’s 2026 Spring Series is a creative master class, featuring three works by cofounder Matthew Neenan that show the company’s impressive arc. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Mar 20, 2026 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Dominic Moore-Dunson taps into Philly’s energy for Miz Martha Washington

The language of movement

Dominic Moore-Dunson is new to Philly but is already making waves, including in the upcoming production of James Ijames’s The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington. Ellen Chenoweth profiles.

Ellen Chenoweth

Mar 18, 2026 · Profiles · 3 minute read