Dance

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.

Dancers and choreographers talk about yellowface in “The Nutcracker” and how a fear of pigeonholing hinders them in expanding the art.

Goodman rose to fame in his 60s as a judge on "Dancing with the Stars" and "Britain's Strictly Come Dancing." He's being remembered for his wit, integrity and distinctive feedback.

The curtain rises. “All the way from North Carolina,” the announcer intones, “please welcome Queens University of Charlotte.” But the journey to the 2023 College Classic national dance competition on April 7-8 in Orlando, Florida, was anything but pitch perfect.

These books shed light on some of dance's most iconic figures and provide a glimpse into the state of ballet culture today — and the direction it's heading next year and for years to come.