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A dancer in a gold leotard in mid movement against a black and gray gradient backdrop

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.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 3 minute read
A group of dancers in white button down tops, ties, and black pants stretch out their arms and extend out their legs

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.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 4 minute read
In the rehearsal studio in casual clothes, Wright & Perez create a striking shape together, limbs bent, curved or extended

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.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Previews 3 minute read
Two dancers in a rehearsal space, one dancer holds the other by the arms as she extends out, her leg kicked back

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.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Profiles 3 minute read
Liang, in blue behind Golz in pale pink, holds her hands as her arms extend in sweeping en point pose, one foot pointing up

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.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Reviews 4 minute read
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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.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read
A dancer in a white dress and that has a green and black outer layer that flies in the air as the dancer moves

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.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 5 minute read
5 dancers in black strike a dynamic pose on tiptoe on one foot, other limbs thrown upward in shafts of red & yellow light

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.
Lauren Berlin

Lauren Berlin

Reviews 4 minute read
Portrait of Dao, a Vietnamese man, in black formal wear against a black backdrop.

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.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 3 minute read
Two people on a dark blue couch. One has a trombone, the other sits on edge of chair, an arm and leg out, as if in step

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.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 4 minute read