Cherchez la Femme - Just the beginning for femme. collective
It was Friday night, February 12th, and snow fell lightly in the dark. There were literally no empty seats in the theater, and as I...
Dance eXchange - Bringing Dance "Full Circle" in Philadelphia
Dancing, moving, shouting, laughing, and live music! It's not a night out at a rock concert - It's dance class at Andrew Jackson School...
Does She Run Marathons en Pointe?! (and Other Things I Wondered While Watching 'Into the Lights&
This ballerina made dancing en pointe look painless, simple, and like a helluvalotta fun. Who was she, you ask? Read on, reader, and you...
The Girl's Guide to Neighborly Conduct
Relateable. That's the one word that sums up my experience at the Girl's Guide to Neighborly Conduct, perfomed by Tangle Movement Arts as...
A Little Motivation To Get You To Dance Class Tonight
It’s raining. The Blacklist is on. I’m just… too… tired… All things I’ve said fifteen minutes before I need to leave for a dance class....
Kulu Mele at the Odunde Festival
This past Sunday, Philadelphia celebrated the annual Odunde Festival, hailed as the "largest African American street festival in the...
Guaguancó - There's more than one way to Rumba!
Intoxicating drum beats, rich Cuban vocals, and lots of sweaty dancers. If that sounds like your kinda dance floor, then rumba is for...
2GETHER WE DANCE - The Future of the Philly Dance Scene
In a field where competition is the norm, PHILADANCO and the Pennsylvania Ballet, two of Philly’s own premier dance companies, decided to...
World Dance Day 2015
I looked around and saw a baby doing yoga, a grandmother dancing hip hop (very well!), and a few college guys learning the basics of...
Friends Don't Let Friends Miss World Dance Day
Do you love dance? Do you love watching performances? And taking mini-dance classes? Outside on a beautiful day? All for free? Yes. Yes....