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Looking forward to more from these artists. (Image courtesy of Three Aksha.)

The Painted Bride presents Three Aksha

Math is dance

The women’s dance troupe Three Aksha presents a performance of dance and music in the classical Bharatanatyam tradition of Southern India. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Spanning the globe in dance genres: the ensemble of Ujima. (Photo by Aliya Anderson.)

SoLow Fest 2019: Ujima Dance Theatre presents ‘An Afternoon of Dance’

Around the world in one afternoon

Ujima Dance Theatre’s 'An Afternoon of Dance,' part of SoLow Fest 2019, contained five inspiring, globally minded works. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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Stronger with each story shared: ensemble members of ‘Holding One’s Own.’ (Photo courtesy of Della M. Cowall.)

SoLow Fest 2019: Neé Danse/Theatre presents ‘Holding One’s Own’

Stories of breast cancer

‘Holding One’s Own,’ a SoLow Fest devised theater piece based on stories from women living with breast cancer, brings us into their heartbreaking and uplifting world. Erin Dohony reviews.
Erin Dohony

Erin Dohony

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Unspooling and remaking a universe of time: The ensemble in a selection from ‘One-Minute Dances for Small Spaces.’ (Photo by Anne Saint Peter.)

Anne-Marie Mulgrew & Dancers Company presents ‘From the Female Gaze’

Girls and women; water and war

Anne-Marie Mulgrew & Dancers Company explored time and the female experience in its 33rd home season concert, 'From the Feminine Gaze.' Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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They’ve got the form; the rest is coming. Grace Kimble and Santiago Paniagua of Bryan Koulman Dance Company. (Photo by Lauren Hirsh.)

Bryan Koulman Dance Company presents its 2019 Spring Show

Ballet on the beat

Featuring a mixed bill of disparate artists, Bryan Koulman Dance Company grounded its spring show in the classical ballet tradition. Kat J. Sullivan reviews.
Kat J. Sullivan

Kat J. Sullivan

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Joshua “Super Josh” Culbreath is still dazzling with Rennie Harris. (Image courtesy of the Kimmel Center.)

The Kimmel Center presents ‘Rennie Harris: Funkedified’

Party at Rennie Harris’s

Choreographer and Philadelphia native Lorenzo “Rennie” Harris honors the history of hip-hop with a funk-filled dance party onstage at the Merriam in ‘Rennie Harris: Funkedified.’
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Lovely to behold: Dayesi Torriente and Sterling Baca of the PA Ballet. (Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.)

The Pennsylvania Ballet presents its 2018-2019 season closer

Trains, triggers, and Glass

The 2018-2109 Pennsylvania Ballet season concludes with elegant and colorful performances of three works at the Academy of Music. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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Over a career of more than 30 years, choreography by David Parsons can please a crowd but lacks bigger challenges. (Photo by Lois Greenfield, courtesy of Parsons Dance.)

The Annenberg Center and NextMove Dance present Parsons Dance

Change without challenge

NextMove closed out its season with a mixed bag of crowd-pleasing works by David Parsons at the Annenberg’s Zellerbach Theatre. Gary L. Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

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A star turn: Sarah Vogan in Kat Richter’s ‘Booty Swing.’ (Photo by Sa'Mantha Sayten.)

The Lady Hoofers present ‘On Tap’

Bringing the swing

All-women tap-dancing troupe The Lady Hoofers presented a spring program called ‘On Tap,’ including new work from Kat Richter, Becky Mastin, and Michele Dunleavy, and some company favorites. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Calling for help: BODYTRAFFIC’s Jessica Liu. (Photo by Rob Latour.)

The Annenberg Center and NextMove Dance present BODYTRAFFIC

Strength and fragility

LA-based BODYTRAFFIC brought contemporary dance in a wide range of styles in a program presented by Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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