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Five dancers with different skin tones pose together, limbs extended, in colorful frilled costumes reminiscent of the 1600s

PHILADANCO! presents Then and Now

After touring Germany, PHILADANCO! comes home
After a sold-out tour in Germany, PHILADANCO! brought a mix of popular, re-envisioned works and a premiere by rising choreographer Juel D. Lane to the Perelman stage. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Reviews 4 minute read
Seven ballet dancers make a graceful sculpture from the ground to an extended lift, with a percussionist at right.

BalletX brings world premieres to Bryn Mawr this December

A knack for new voices
BalletX in Bryn Mawr features premieres by choreographic fellow Christian Denice and company dancers, along with an audience favorite. Melissa Strong previews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Previews 3 minute read
A dancer on stage in white tutu extends her left leg up and out, right arm up, on her right toes. Dancers behind her on stage

Philadelphia Ballet presents The Nutcracker

Tutus bring the sparkle
This year's production of Nutcracker from Philadelphia Ballet finds magic and sparkle in its tutus. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 3 minute read
Five youth dancers are center stage, four adult dancers at opposite ends of stage. A muslin wall that look like a ball hall

The Month in Philly Dance, December 2025

Nutcrackers abound!
A roundup of Nutcrackers shows in Philly, and a variety of other non-holiday-inspired dance performances happening this month. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 4 minute read
Seven dancers in casual clothes strike the same dynamic pose next to four musicians grouped at right.

Penn Live Arts presents Ephrat Asherie Dance’s Shadow Cities, with Arturo O’Farrill

Street dance dazzles in the shadows
Street dance met Afro-Latin jazz in Ephrat Asherie Dance’s Shadow Cities, featuring legendary jazz musician Arturo O’Farrill in its world premiere at Penn Live Arts. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 3 minute read
Barbosa, in a long swingy light satin dress, and Montepara, in white & black formals, balance in a dynamic pose, hands joined

BalletX presents the first decade of its 20th Anniversary Retrospective

A ballet powerhouse goes back to the beginning
Philly’s own BalletX celebrates two great decades with its 20th Anniversary Retrospective, featuring 20 dances in two programs. Melissa Strong reviews Program A: The First Decade.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read
Two dancers on stage in pas de deux, one lifting the other dancer as they do a split in the air

The Month in Philly Dance, November 2025

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, BalletX, and more
Previewing dance performances and events happening in the Philly area this month. Camille Bacon-Smith rounds up.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 4 minute read
A dancer in an all white top in a portrait shot against a blue backdrop.

BalletX opens its 20th season

A two-part retrospective starts 2025-26
BalletX celebrates its 20th anniversary with a focus on community. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 4 minute read
In a set like a 19th century home, Dolan, in green, holds an axe, facing forward. At right, her parents, in black, cower

Philadelphia Ballet presents An Evening of Horror

Ballet meets spooky season, for grownups
Philadelphia Ballet dances to the dark side in An Evening of Horror, featuring a resonant ballet about Lizzy Borden and the world premiere of Juliano Nunes’s Valley of Death. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 3 minute read
A dancer leaps into the air doing a full split, wearing all red, other artists on stage behind her

The Philadelphia Ballet presents Carmen and Boléro

Mayara Pineiro brings the passion
The Philadelphia Ballet opens its season with artistic director and choreographer Angel Corella’s Carmen and Boléro. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 3 minute read