Dance

More than 2,000 students are gathering in the Belk Theater in uptown Charlotte over three days for performances and reviews that give them a taste of Broadway.

The Charlotte International Dance Film Festival will take place this weekend and spotlight different cultures, experiences and dance traditions. The two-day event aims to convene dancers, producers and community members to experience a range of stories through the arts.

The world-renowned "Philadanco! The Philadelphia Dance Company" will be in Charlotte for a one-night performance on May 28, at the Knight Theater. It's the first local show for the mostly African American company, which was founded by Joan Myers Brown, who turns 94 this year. WFAE’s Gwendolyn Glenn talks with Brown about dance and more.

Nearly 1,000 women from around the country flew to New York City to audition for the dance troupe on its 100th anniversary. What's helped it last so long?

Alvin Ailey's seminal "Revelations" is considered the most widely viewed modern dance work in the world. Lost songs from the 1960 premiere are featured in a new work and an album this season.

Jamison was a dance star who led the famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to new heights.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alicia Graf Mack about how she's reshaping Juilliard's prestigious Dance Division to make it more relevant than ever.

For many Asian communities, Lunar New Year is the biggest holiday of the year. There are many ways to celebrate, and one local group is sharing the art of lion dancing, a tradition believed to bring good luck.

Dance Theatre of Harlem celebrates African American culture and history and showcases that ballet as an art form is open to everyone. WFAE's Elvis Menayese caught up with dancers and the company's artistic director as they rehearsed this week.

When Virginia Johnson joined the Dance Theatre of Harlem, it was often confused with the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. This week Johnson retires as artistic director of the pioneering company.