Alvin Ailey is one of the most important choreographers in the history of modern dance. In 1958, at just 27 years old, he founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Ailey’s vision was of Black ...

Dance has always been more than movement. It’s rebellion. It’s storytelling. It’s innovation wrapped in rhythm and grace.

The experience of exile, whether literal or symbolic, is inevitably reflected in an individual’s body. Feeling cut off from one’s roots, or viewing yourself as a stranger in a foreign land, influences ...

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There is a viral trend underway where dancers execute hypnotic body rolls, hip isolations, and rhythmically sway to the infectious beats of Tyla’s “Water.” This isn’t just a fleeting moment in pop ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Wendy Lesser LA NIJINSKA Choreographer of the Modern By Lynn Garafola It’s gratifying when a ...

From Solange Knowles to Josephine Baker, Black women have been breaking the mold in the field of dance for generations. Over the last decade, Black women have made some major strides in dance. In 2015 ...

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Editor’s note: Emily Wilcox is a professor of Chinese studies in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at William & Mary in the United States and recipient of the John Simon Guggenheim ...