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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 a 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
A dancer in an all red dress poses on stage in front of other dancers, an image projected on a screen behind them

The Month in Philly Dance for October

Anniversaries and more take the stage in the fall

BalletX and Sharp Dance celebrate 20 years, and Kun-Yan Lin Dance makes a difficult decision. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 4 minute read
Grinberg, a white man, and Moore, a Black woman, strike a mirrored pose, standing close together with one bicep flexed.

Philly Fringe 2025: Almanac Projects presents Rhonda Moore and Ben Grinberg’s Helpful Hints for Strength and Health for Busy People

When did you last feel pleasure and ease?

Rhonda Moore and Ben Grinberg’s Helpful Hints for Strength and Health for Busy People, part of the Cannonball Festival, is a unique and remarkable physical duet exploring how and why we inhabit our bodies. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 3 minute read
Black and white photo of a performer outdoors hanging from a tree via an aerial silk

Philly Fringe 2025: Cannonball presents International Black Indigenous Circus Week

"Art is the truth"

The second year of Black Indigenous Circus Week swings into Fringe and Cannonball this week, but it’s missing a vital piece because of American policy restrictions. An Nichols previews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Previews 4 minute read
In a wash of reddish light, two female dancers face off with wide stances, gesturing as if playing Rock Paper Scissors.

Philly Fringe 2025: Carne Viva Dance Theatre presents Dame La Receta

Different “American Dreams”

Philadelphia/Miami art collective Carne Viva Dance Theatre brings Dame La Receta to the Philly Fringe, an interdisciplinary performance exploring immigrants’ experience of the American Dream. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 3 minute read
Bridge, horizontal to the black stage, strikes a flowing pose with her body suspended over one hand on the ground.

Philly Fringe 2025: Rennie Harris presents Beautiful Human Lies: Chapter 4

A truthful partnership of hip-hop and modern dance

North Philly native and street dance pioneer Rennie Harris returns for this year’s Curated Fringe with his Beautiful Human Lies: Chapter 4, fearlessly danced by Megan Bridge. Eileen B. Fisher reviews.
Eileen B. Fisher

Eileen B. Fisher

Reviews 2 minute read