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Gilbert squats with Fenton lying gracefully extended across his knees. They both wear bronze, silver & gold bodysuits.

PHILADANCO! presents Intangible Influences

Premieres and a tribute to Gene Hill Sagan
PHILADANCO! honors late resident choreographer Gene Hill Sagan in a program also including two company premieres and two world premieres featuring returning and new choreographers. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read
Joseph in all black tights crouches in a rehearsal space, turning away from the camera. Other dancers look away, in mid-pose

PHILADANCO! presents Intangible Influences

Reflections through dance
PHILADANCO! opens the stage with a program featuring the works of new and familiar choreographers, touching on intimate stories and reflections. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 3 minute read
About 8-10 dancers or so can be seen on stage, snow falling on/around stage, dancers in all white in mid-movement

First-ever tour brings Dorrance Dance’s Nutcracker Suite to Penn Live Arts

Tapping into Black vernacular tradition in the snow
The New York City tap dance company pays a visit to Philly this weekend with a unique take on the winter classic. Eileen B. Fisher previews.
Eileen B. Fisher

Eileen B. Fisher

Previews 2 minute read
Hetherington, a white woman, and Roberson, a Black woman, perform together, each dancing on their own low wooden platform.

Has Philly lost touch with the true musical roots of tap dance?

Tap dance is much more than learning the steps
The true art of tap, including historic Philly dancers, has its roots in collaboration and improvisation, not recorded music or memorized choreography. Philly tap dance leader Pamela Hetherington explains.
Pamela Hetherington

Pamela Hetherington

Essays 5 minute read
Eight dancers on stage in rehearsal, all lean forward on one leg, in mid-movement

Koresh Dance Company presents Ronen Koresh’s Aftershock

Where the journey home stands 25 years later
Koresh Dance Company reflects on choreographer Ronen Koresh’s emotional journey as an Israeli immigrant and an artist in Aftershock. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 4 minute read
Forcella, in blue-green geometric-pattern leotard, poses on one toe with her face & other limbs drawing gracefully upward

BalletX presents its 2023 Fall Series, featuring Jamar Roberts, Jennifer Archibald, and Matthew Neenan

Cheering for another series
In its 2023 Fall Series, BalletX presents Eros & Psyche by Jamar Roberts, Exalt by Jennifer Archibald, and the world premiere of Siete by Matthew Neenan. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read
A young Black woman dancer in a skin-matched leotard & tights and white tutu poses en pointe.

Philadelphia ballerinas share the challenging magic of life in pointe shoes

What’s the pointe?
Ballet dancers cannot just step into the iconic shoes. They must master a difficult technique and make a lifelong quest for the perfect pointe, but these Philly ballerinas tell Camille Bacon-Smith that it’s all worth it.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Features 7 minute read
Lopes bends backward in a desperate, graceful line, one arm outstretched. Soca, looking passionate, holds her at her waist.

The Philadelphia Ballet presents Angel Corella’s Carmen

A well-known story with a sexy edge
Opera fans know the story, but in this world-premiere original long-form ballet by Philadelphia Ballet director Angel Corella, Carmen gets a sexy edge. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Reviews 4 minute read
Rainey with another dance partner in mid move, holding them up in a rehearsal space.

Performance Garage presents When Yesterday Meets Tomorrow: Being Black in Ballet Today

Dancing into the conversation
Performance Garage presents a free panel discussion on being Black in ballet with 2023-2024 DanceVisions resident artist Meredith Rainey, choreographer Tommie-Waheed Evans, and founder of Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet Theresa Ruth Howard. Melissa Strong previews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Profiles 4 minute read
A group of dancers entangled together, their faces hidden by their bodies, a cloudy backdrop and bubbles in front

Silvana Cardell brings Disposable Bodies to the Wilma Theater

A look at the traumas behind immigration through dance
Argentine American choreographer and 2022 Guggenheim recipient Silvana Cardell brings her latest dance-theater work, Disposable Bodies, to the Wilma Theater for four performances this weekend. Carolyn Merritt previews.
Carolyn Merritt

Carolyn Merritt

Previews 2 minute read