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A lost chance to observe his phenomenal control up close.

Savion Glover's "Dance Space' at Academy of Music

Inside Savion Glover's brain (and other body parts I couldn't see)

Savion Glover is surely the best tapper dancing today. It would have helped if the folks in the pricey seats could have seen his feet.

Judy Weightman

Apr 02, 2013 Articles 4 minute read

Contemporary but not too idiosyncratic.(Photo: Lois Greenfield.)

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet: Doing something right

Rocky Mountain high

With its home in Aspen, a season in Santa Fe and a healthy touring schedule, the 16-year-old Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is as good a role model as any ballet company could follow.

Merilyn Jackson

Mar 30, 2013 Articles 4 minute read

Vanderpump with pro partner Gleb Savchenko: Where chemistry trumps dancing.

Why I love "Dancing with the Stars'

Eat your heart out, Lawrence Welk

The pros and stars take this utterly absurd dance competition show completely seriously — but everyone involved remains keenly aware that the competition is, indeed, utterly absurd.

Judy Weightman

Mar 26, 2013 Articles 6 minute read

Flash mob in the London Underground: What better tonic for a hassled urban commuter?

Can dance reach young audiences?

I've seen the future of dance, and it's in the streets

The music and movie industries have no problem reaching younger audiences— the very people dance companies need to reach to assure their future. Yet dance packs more action than any other form of entertainment short of the circus. Why not take to social media and the streets and beat the movies and video companies at their own game?

Roger Lee

Mar 09, 2013 Articles 5 minute read

Orchestra's "Rite of Spring' (3rd review)

How to sacrifice a virgin? Let me count the ways

Let's not forget that Stravinsky's Rite of Spring was originally composed for a ballet. And there's no right or wrong way to imagine this work. Of the dozen interpretations I've seen, Dan Safer's fell somewhere in the middle— more exercising than engaging.

Merilyn Jackson

Mar 02, 2013 Articles 6 minute read

Someone to blend with Johnson's physicality. (Photo: Alexander Iziliaev.)

Pennsylvania Ballet's "Balanchine/ Wheeldon/ Tharp'

Three big names, perfect together

The Pennsylvania Ballet's combination of George Balanchine, Christopher Wheeldon and Twyla Tharp provided a romp for audience and troupe alike.

Janet Anderson

Feb 18, 2013 Articles 1 minute read

'Revelations': Beyond reaching arms. (Photo: Andrew Eccles.)

Alvin Ailey at the Merriam

Fresh blood for an old legacy

Can new director Robert Battle breathe new vitality into the iconic Alvin Ailey troupe? This month's programs suggest the answer is yes— if he relies on the spiritual work of Ronald K. Brown and Rennie Harris.

Jonathan M. Stein

Feb 09, 2013 Articles 3 minute read

Clever, athletic and funny... sometimes.

Pilobolus Dance Theater at Annenberg (2nd review)

Inside joke

Pilobolus almost begs its audiences not to take it seriously. Yet there's no denying that the group combines real dance talent with athletic panache.

Steve Cohen

Jan 22, 2013 Articles 2 minute read

Trish Sie's 'All Is Not Lost': Fun with Plexiglas.

Pilobolus Dance Theater at Annenberg (1st review)

Goofy fun, or a fungus among us?

After 41 years, Pilobolus continues to offer visual dazzle and antic play. Yet more often than one might wish, its programs lately convey a one-joke tediousness.