A twist on the classic ballet, 'The 'Ebony Nutcracker' is opening for a third year in Columbus and celebrates Black culture.

The internationally recognized Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will be performing in the Capitol Theater at the Riffe Center at 8 p.m. on Friday. This is the largest modern dance company between New ...

In findings sure to incite controversy among dancers and their fans, like those from the TV shows "So You Think You Can Dance" or even "Dancing with the Stars," new research suggests that modern and ...

The founder of Texas Christian University’s modern dance program, Jerry Bywaters Cochran, was a proponent of thumbing through fine art books for inspiration — especially ones that featured abstract ...

As part of the Department of Theatre & Performance, the Orchesis Modern Dance Company has presented high-quality performances since 1941 at William & Mary and seeks to bring innovative and exciting ...

Admit it. If you were anywhere near a theater as a kid, you have these weak moments. Say, when the humidity's low, the air's cool, the windows are open, and you're happily vacuuming the living room; ...

To a ballet dancer the modern expressionist dance is a heinous horror; to the expressionist dancer the ballet is merely pretty movement to titillate the fancies of tired businessmen. The modernists ...

Some people always have their noses in a book, Judy Dworin uses her feet. The well-known Hartford-area modern dance choreographer, whose longtime local troupe is now known as Justice Dance Performance ...

The modern dance troupe Pilobolus is known for its ability to manipulate the human form – connecting with each other to create gravity-defying feats that look fluid and nearly effortless. The company ...

Houston's modern-dance companies are facing a shortage of dancers next season. The city's choreographers frequently share dancers, and the more active the scene, the more difficult performers are to ...