Illinois-born Fuller became all the rage in Paris in the 1890s with her "Serpentine Dance," with flowing silks and colored lighting. She wrote her autobiography, in French, in 1908. With her husband, ...

Black Grace contemporary dance troupe infuses its performances with modern and classic forms of dance and music. (Photo courtesy of Eva NaRanong | Visions and Voices) Internationally recognized New ...

Ballet, the basis for all of Western theatrical dance, is a theatrical performance, using elements from a rich tapestry of traditional movements. Most ballets consist of dancing and music only, ...

WE LAY ON our backs on the wood floor, moving our arms and legs the way you would make an angel in the snow, but this was the most specific angel I had ever made. I listened to teacher Bryon Carr, at ...

There may be no one in the arts with a harder job than that of a modern-dance choreographer. When a writer can’t figure out what to say next, she can turn off the computer and go take a nap. A ...

Dancer, choreographer and dance educator Shirley Mordine has died. Her five-decade career in Chicago included founding the dance department at Columbia College Chicago and originating the college’s ...

Dance is a powerful art form that transcends mere movement. It is an expression without words that many utilize as a powerful stress reliever. Dance facilitates creative connections, grounds dancers ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by An exhibition at New York Public Library tells a different, more inclusive story about the genealogy of an art form. By Brian Seibert The creation of ...

Paul Taylor, one of the most prolific and influential choreographers in the world of modern dance, died Wednesday, Aug. 29. The cause was renal failure, the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation confirmed. He ...