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BalletX presents the fifth annual Festival at Highmark Mann
Reimagining the seasons
BalletX returns to Fairmount Park with a new work inspired by Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Previews
3 minute read
The Month in Philly Dance for June 2026
Dancing 9-5
Camille Bacon-Smith previews June dance events and performances, from BalletX, PHILADANCO!, Chocolate Ballerina Company, and more.
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4 minute read
PHILADANCO! and Martha Graham Dance Company present in case of fire, speak by Tommie-Waheed Evans
Talking about America, in dance
Martha Graham Dance Company and PHILADANCO! put Graham’s work in conversation with Philadelphia choreographer Tommie-Waheed Evans. Melissa Strong previews.
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3 minute read
Performance Garage presents Charles Askegard’s Live, Life, Love
Going beyond dancing
Charles Askegard brings a life in dance to his choreographic residency at the Performance Garage. Camille Bacon-Smith profiles.
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3 minute read
Philadelphia Ballet presents Juliano Nunes’s Romeo and Juliet
Love in the time of politics
A new Romeo and Juliet from Philadelphia Ballet choreographer-in-residence Juliano Nunes updates the tale with staggering success, while honoring Prokofiev’s romantic score. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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4 minute read
Philadelphia Dance Projects presents Putty Dance Project’s Dance Like It’s 1829
Philadelphia’s story in motion
Putty Dance Projects’ Dance Like It’s 1829 celebrates the historic power of Philadelphia music and dance through world-premiere choreography set to the work of pioneering instrumentalist and composer Francis Johnson. Melissa Strong reviews.
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4 minute read
The Month in Philly Dance for May 2026
Spring fling with Contemporary West, the Lady Hoofers, and more
Dancing with spring in mind, including performances by Project Moshen, Martha Graham Dance Company, and a pop-up from BalletX. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
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5 minute read
Koresh Dance Company presents Never/Mind
Making a case in motion
Koresh has been drawing full houses for more than three decades. The company’s clarity of vision and uniquely grounded, dynamic movement were on display at Never/Mind, a new work by artistic director Ronen Koresh. Lauren Berlin reviews.
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4 minute read
PHILADANCO! is Explosive! in its spring series
Exploring identity and community through dance
Camille Bacon-Smith previews PHILADANCO!’s spring series, Explosive!, a program with new works from Nicole Clarke-Springer and Roderick George, and revisiting a piece from Thang Dao.
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3 minute read
The Month in Philly Dance for April 2026
Saying it through dance
Camille Bacon-Smith rounds up what’s happening on the dancing stage in Philly for April.
Previews
4 minute read