Ballet, a beautiful, technical dance form which originated during the Italian Renaissance in the 15th century and later became a renowned classical concert dance across France and Russia, is opening up its doors to talented young dancers from around the world. In India, ballet is steadily gaining ground, especially among successful male dancers who have made strides at prestigious foreign dance companies and opera houses, despite social stigma at home. Growing up in the small town of Siliguri at the foothills of the Himalayas in West Bengal, 20-year-old

Young Irish dancers from Rugby shone brightly on the global stage at the recent world championships. Ten dancers from the Phoenix Academy of Irish Dance, based in Rugby, travelled to London to compete against the best dancers in the OPIDF World Irish Dance Championships. Eight-year-old Willow Bourne took the title of u7 primary World Champion with her classmate Sinéad McCreedy (also eight) taking second place. Read more @ https://www.warwickshireworld.com/news/people/world-champion-at-the-age-of-just-eight-how-irish-dancers-from-rugby-shone-brightly-on-the-world-stage-3397816

Most take a lifetime to figure out their passion—but not Daneya Celestin. The focused teen knew at the early age of 3 that dance was in her soul. She spends endless hours practicing—not just because she wants to be the best, but because she truly loves it. When she is not in the studio perfecting her pliés or working on a signature tap routine with choreographer Danielle Ward, you can find her at the mall shopping with friends, in the kitchen cooking with her dad or enjoying

The serene and the sacred seamlessly meet in Benoy K. Behl’s documentary, Dance of Liberation of the Lamas, that captures the spiritual experience of the Cham. The filmmaker and art historian recently gave a talk on the dance form at an online event organised by the India Habitat Centre. According to Behl, the Cham is one of the very few living examples of the role of dance in ancient India both from the point of view of the practitioner and also the society for which it is performed. Tracing its origins, the

Spanish dance has become a mainstay of annual programming at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, and this year an exhibition tracing the history of Spanish dance in Arizona will accompany Flamenco Íntimo performances. "Spanish Legacies: 75 Years of Spanish Dance in Arizona," a historical exhibition co-curated by Julia Chacón of Julia Chacón Flamenco Theatre/Arizona State University and Brittany Arnold of Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation, opens Sept. 24, 2021, in the Center's ArtReach Space and runs through Jan. 9, 2022. The ArtReach Space is located right outside

A pediatric cancer patient is giving back to the hospital that helped her through treatment, and spreading her sparkle in the process. Lexy McRae is a little girl who is making a big difference as she uses her creativity to raise money for a children’s hospital. The middle-schooler is lacing up her shoes to make an impact. 12-year-old Lexy is a dancer, actor and now, a shoe designer. The 7th grader teamed up with the athletic brand, Saucony, for their “Run for Good” children’s program, which allows young hospital patients to

Hispanic dance—which includes a multitude of styles from flamenco to salsa, Mexican folk dance to Argentine tango—hails from a wide-spanning geography that includes Spain, Latin America and North America. A blending of diverse local and international influences has given each style a distinct character, technique and aesthetic with one common thread—they all have sazón (seasoning) sourced from the diverse traditions of Spain’s music and dance. Over the past century, women have been key visionaries in bringing Hispanic dance into the canon of high art. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Dance

AUSTIN, Texas — Dancing is art in motion, and a dancer's body is a tool for their expression. "Everything in dance starts with a plié and ends with a plié, everything," said Linda Holland. Holland is a competitive dancer who owns her own dance studio, Dance Institute. She found that in 2018, she was not able to use her tools correctly. That's when she had her first knee surgery, but she still felt something wasn't right. "If you don't have knees you probably don't dance, that's very safe to say," she said. "I was

A professional dancer and daughter of former world billiards champion Geet Sethi, Jazz Sethi embodies determination and perseverance. One of the first users of DIY artificial pancreas in the country, Jazz was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 13.  “I was losing a lot of weight. My sugar level was 1050. So, they rushed me to the hospital. They got me in the ICU and I was put on insulin,’’ recalls the 26-year-old Jazz. Jazz has been living with Type 1 diabetes for the last 12