An interactive dance event at Akron's Joy Park Community Center was all about building bridges Wednesday as Inlet Dance Theatre and the West African dance company from Djapo Cultural Arts Institute got kids involved with dance. Twelve children watched performances by the dance companies, some shouting out in wonder as two male contemporary dancers from Inlet performed "Equals," a superhuman balancing act reminiscent of Cirque du Soleil. The program ranged from the upbeat USO-themed "War Effort Eves" dance by Inlet to a fierce war dance performed by Christian Mintah and El-drick Aboagye, who

For a beginner, adavus are the most boring part of Bharatanatyam. The drudgery of repetition can have a robotic effect. Leela Samson’s ‘Aesthetics in the Adavu’ for the Indian Performing Arts Convention Australia 2021, earlier known as Dance India Asia Pacific, broke these stereotypes to throw new light on the humble adavu. IPAC 21, a digital version of the 10th annual festival, was curated by Aravinth Kumarasamy, artistic director, Apsaras Arts, Singapore, in collaboration with Monash University and Academy of Indian Music, Australia, along with creative collaborator, Aalaap. Leela

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An unexpected hospital visit almost made a little girl miss her first dance recital in Evansville. 5-year-old Ruby Miller came down with an ear infection and was going to be in the hospital the night of the recital. Once the nurses at Ascension St. Vincent heard the news, they quickly put together a stage so Miller could have her big day. With that stage, Miller was able to perform for her family and hospital staff. 14 News is happy to report that Miller is doing better

This fall, the Joyce Theater will present its first live season of dance since being forced to turn off the lights in March of 2020. The season, announced on Tuesday, runs from September to February and includes 18 companies, some, like the British hip-hop ensemble Far From the Norm, performing at the theater for the first time. “We had some priorities, to rebook the companies that were supposed to perform here last year, and had shows canceled,” said Linda Shelton, the Joyce’s executive director, “and also to reaffirm

Two Galway-based brothers are dancing up a storm and will soon be swapping the virtual stage for the real one. Michael and Matthew Gardiner have over 11 million likes on TikTok and 320,000 followers on Instagram. Not only are the brothers taking over social media, they also have the medals to prove it, with over 50 major Irish dancing championship titles between them. The brothers started their dancing careers in Denver in the US. Michael says that it was their Irish parents who wanted them to have some culture: “Our parents were

Chennai: In his virtual address on the occasion of Guru Purnima, Sadhguru, founder of Isha Foundation announced the launch of Project Samskriti. It is aimed at offering Indian classical music, dance and martial arts by alumni of Isha Samskriti, a school dedicated to the classical arts. This would be anchored by youth who have dedicated at least 15 years of their life to the full-time practice of these arts. According to the Isha Foundation, anyone above the age of 7 can enroll to learn ancient chants, classical music,

Halifax has been reminiscent of the town from Footloose for the past 16 long COVID months: No hand jives, no twisting and certainly no twerking—at least not in public. But as of July 14, dance floors at bars and clubs, as well as weddings and parties, have been allowed to reopen. With this, dancers are navigating a new normal, one where you probably shouldn’t make much contact with your dance partner. If this means you need some new moves, keep on reading because we've got you covered.

Learn more about some of the street dance styles dancers showcase South Africans are strongly connected to music and dance; and dance in SA is versatile and energetic. The country has different dance styles that each tell a story, whether it began as a response to oppression or if it is about simply having fun at groove. South African dance sets trends with its unique dance styles. Here are but a handful that make up the country's rich tapestry of dance: IsiPantsula IsiPantsula is a South African energetic dance style

Senior dancer Radhika Shurajit talks about the dance form’s engagement with celluloid In an interview to this newspaper in 2018, Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer Radhika Shurajit had said, “Even today we are dancing to a small section.” A fact she realised over the years and decided to expand her repertoire to include film compositions based on classical music. At a virtual seminar held recently, Radhika spoke on ‘Bharatanatyam in Tamil and Indian films, past and present,’ even as she revisited her works choreographed for stage, films and her award-winning television show. The

A teenage ice skating champion who has performed in the presence of superstar duo Torvill and Dean has set her sights firmly on going for gold at the highest level. Top Team GB junior skater Lily Bakhtiari has been honing her double flips, spins and step sequences at Telford Ice Rink due to her usual base in north Wales being used as a coronavirus vaccine centre. The dedicated 15-year-old, who lives in Mold, is no stranger to travelling miles at home and abroad with her family to compete in