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Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present Caleb Teicher & Company

Welcome variations on tap and swing

At the Annenberg, the Philadelphia premiere of Caleb Teicher & Company delivered a whimsical evening of tap and swing dance. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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From left to right: Christina Gesualdi, Ama Gora, and Andrew Mars of Settled Arrows. (Image courtesy of the artists.)

Leah Stein Dance Company presents its final 2018 Studio Works

A South Philly fantasia

For its final Studio Works show of the season, Leah Stein Dance Company listened to the painters, the deer, and the plants. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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Cross-country team or dance ensemble? (Photo by Effy Falck.)

Bryn Mawr College’s Performing Arts Series presents 'abandoned playground'

Push it

A visitor to Bryn Mawr College’s Performing Arts Series asked how far we can stretch our own limits — and how that push feels. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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A young Devon Collins defies gravity as Clara. (Photo by Sa'Mantha SayTen.)

The Lady Hoofers present ‘The Tapcracker’ at Suzanne Roberts

'The Nutcracker' in tap shoes

The Lady Hoofers present 'The Tapcracker,' an all-women, all-tap-dancing reimagining of 'The Nutcracker.' Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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The Jessica Lang ensemble in "Glow." (Photo by Christopher Jones.)

The Annenberg and NextMove present Jessica Lang Dance

Dance as fine dining

Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance brought Jessica Lang Dance to Philly on its farewell tour, taking us from Johann Sebastian Bach to Tony Bennett, with a world premiere in between. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Villaverde and Lubin dance a duet for parting lovers in "The Last Lifeboat." (Photo by Vikki Sloviter.)

Balletx presents 'Fall Series 2018' with Marguerite Donlon, Wubkje Kuindersma, and Cayetano Soto

Bridging nations, rising above

BalletX's 'Fall Series 2018' brings three world premieres from an international slate of choreographers. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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To what fate would you resign these two? (Photo by Michal Kortsarts.)

Drexel University presents Sandra Parks and Frederic Chiu's 'Romeo and Juliet -- The Choice'

Thus with a kiss...

Do Romeo and Juliet have a choice? Do you? A performance of Prokofiev’s ballet, offered as he originally intended, asked the audience if the lovers should live. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Myers's "Pacing" culminated in a "striking visual experience." (Photo by Julieanne Harris.)

Kimmel Center and Philadanco present 'Choreographers on the Move'

Four on the floor

The Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco) presents past works and world premieres by two of its most beloved choreographers: Milton Myers and Christopher L. Huggins. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Brian Sanders JUNK's works brought a sense of humor to the stage. (Photo by Contigo Photos + Film, Stephanie Ramones.)

Koresh Dance Company presents the fifth annual 'Come Together Dance Festival'

Coming together in style

The 'Come Together Dance Festival' continues to grow in its fifth year with wide-ranging performances and opportunities to spot new (and established) talent. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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A typically physical moment from Evalina Carbonell's "Seed." (Photo by Rob Li Photography.)

Performance Garage presents Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers 'Fall Home Season'

Students become the teachers

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers presents choreographic works by three of the company’s dancers and one by its founder. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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