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6 dancers in black tops and flowing blue pants spread their hands upward, making a overlapping forest of their arms.

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers presents Luna (月): Dance, Myth, and Nature

Philadelphia treasures

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers reflected on the moon in Luna (月): Dance, Myth, and Nature, with vibrant repertory works and striking world premieres by Weiwei Ma, Evalina Carbonell, and Kun-Yang Lin. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Apr 01, 2025 Reviews 4 minute read

More than two dozen dancers fill the stage, dressed in black bandeaus, in unison of two different poses

Philadelphia Ballet presents Boléro, Water Dances, and Dance Card

A triple bill of intense dance

Philadelphia Ballet, celebrating 60 years and its new home on Broad Street, brought a triple bill that enthralled with tension. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Mar 25, 2025 Reviews 4 minute read

Four dancers in different poses on stage, dressed in black pants with print T-shirts.

Rennie Harris Puremovement presents American Street Dancer

Moving feet to the beat

Rennie Harris Puremovement celebrates street dance in the world premiere of American Street Dancer. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Mar 18, 2025 Reviews 4 minute read

Five dancers in red shirts, loose pants stand firmly. Arms up, fists round, hard light behind them piercing dim staging

Koresh Dance presents Darkness Dancing into Pieces

Stepping into the light

Koresh Dance Company’s new full-length work, Darkness Dancing into Pieces, sets the stage for understanding terror through dance. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Mar 18, 2025 Reviews 3 minute read

Golz poses in arabest in white tutu. In a rehearsal area with barre bars along the white wall, daylight seeps in from windows

The duality and musicality of Philadelphia Ballet’s Swan Lake

Thays Golz channels her inner swan

Dancer Thays Golz talks about the challenges of performing the Tchaikovsky classic Swan Lake, taking on the roles of both the white and black swan. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Mar 05, 2025 Previews 3 minute read

Four dancers in various poses on stage, wearing all white. One holds an umbrella open.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Company returns to the Academy of Music

Dancing in memoriam

Alvin Ailey American Dance Company acknowledges the legacy of a muse in its latest visit to the Academy of Music. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Mar 04, 2025 Reviews 4 minute read

Carson dressed in pink tights, with a clear apron, flippers, and floaters on her arm. Arms out extended, exclaiming excitedly

Née Danse/Theatre presents An Unfinished Herstory

Making ‘Herstory’ on International Women’s Day

The International Women’s Day Festival from Née Danse/Theatre brings together a variety of performers, workshops, and more. Dara McBride previews.

Dara McBride

Mar 04, 2025 Previews 3 minute read

Several dancers in white tutus pose with arms and hands out, fog on stage, a backdrop with trees and a full moon, velvet sky

The month in Philly dance: March 2025

Taking the stage many steps at a time

Camille Bacon-Smith debuts her new monthly column at BSR, curating a list of upcoming dance performances happening in and around the city of Philadelphia.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Feb 26, 2025 Previews 3 minute read