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DeAgro-Ruopp, in a white dress, looking grave at center, with 8 dancers around her, interacting in various poses.

Koresh Dance Company presents Masquerade

Innovation meets classic Koresh

Koresh Dance Company welcomed musician Sage DeAgro-Ruopp to a performance combining dance, live music, and theater in Masquerade, the company’s 2023 Home Season show. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read
Two dancers in mid-step in an indoor space, with warm, purple-tinted lighting

Pasión y Arte presents Feria de Abril

Celebrating spring, Spanish style

Pasión y Arte presents its Feria de Abril, an outdoor Spanish-style spring celebration with dancing and tapas. Melissa Strong previews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Previews 2 minute read
Poster outside the venue shows black & white headshots of 9 PHILADANCO dancers.

PHILADANCO! presents Moving... Beyond Forward

Technique and soul

Moving… Beyond Forward, an evening of four exciting works at the Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, highlighted longtime PHILADANCO! creators with a mix of premieres and reimagined older work. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Reviews 4 minute read
Two dancers face each other in a rehearsal room as Jesús gives instructions

Paul Taylor Dance Company and Omar Román De Jesús present If You Could Swallow the Sun

Dancing with who is present in the room

Along with familiar classics, Paul Taylor Dance Company hosts a world premiere from emerging choreographer Omar Román De Jesús with If You Could Swallow the Sun. Eileen B. Fisher previews.
Eileen B. Fisher

Eileen B. Fisher

Previews 3 minute read
Wilson’s image imposed on a greenhouse area. She wears a shirt with an ‘athletic toned male’ upper body printed on it

Philadelphia Dance Projects’s Dance Up Close continues

Spring performances promise rare moments

Philadelphia Dance Projects’s Dance Up Close series continues through early April, offering unique perspectives in its performances. Eileen B. Fisher previews.
Eileen B. Fisher

Eileen B. Fisher

Previews 3 minute read

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Two ballet dancers in pas de deux, one in all black lifting the other in a leotard, against the Philly skyline at night

Philadelphia Ballet presents Dancing with Gershwin

A triple bill honoring George Balanchine

Camille Bacon-Smith previews the upcoming triple bill from Philadelphia Ballet, featuring three ballets from the late choreographer George Balanchine.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 3 minute read
Ma, a single dancer in black on a dark stage, her face covered with a fan she holds in her mouth. She strikes an angular pose

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers presents KyLin’s Garden

KYL/D celebrates 25 years

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers celebrated its 25th anniversary with two world premieres by company artists, and four reimagined works by the founder, linking past, present, and future. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read
A group of dancers in matching white sweats and flannel tops pose, singing emphatically on stage

Penn Live Arts presents Legacy on Broad

The next legends of Bollywood dance

Legacy on Broad, the east coast’s premier Bollywood-fusion dance competition, brings collegiate South Asian dance teams from across the country to Philadelphia to compete while celebrating culture and community. Melissa Strong previews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Previews 4 minute read
3 dancers seen from behind at left on a blue-lit stage; a male/female duet balance each other, connected by one clasped fist

BalletX presents its 2023 Winter Series

The return of Jorma Elo

Two world premieres and a poignant reprise make a strong, balanced program at BalletX’s 2023 Winter Series. Eileen B. Fisher reviews.
Eileen B. Fisher

Eileen B. Fisher

Reviews 4 minute read
Five pairs of dancers in rehearsal, all in pas de deux, the women holding large rose vine garlands.

The Philadelphia Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty

A precise retelling of the beloved classic

Artistic director and dancer Angel Corella tries a less-is-more approach in this adaptation of the fairy tale. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 2 minute read