The Nanticoke Indian Dance Troupe will be recognized at Native American Day in Millsboro next month. Planned for Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Nanticoke Indian Museum on John J. Williams Highway (Route 24), Native American Day is an annual event, and this year the focus will be on local and regional dancers. “We are honoring our dancers and expressing our appreciation for how they have represented the Nanticoke Tribe — not just throughout the state of Delaware but along the East Coast,” Nanticoke Chief Natosha Carmine said. “Some of them

A cellist from County Mayo and a Canadian Punjabi dancer's cross-cultural collaboration video has gone viral- and we think you're going to love it! Patrick Dexter, who lives in County Mayo, and Gurdeep Pandher, based in Yukon, Canada, have brought smiles to faces across the globe with their feel-good performance. "We have a lot in common, so we decided to collaborate. Enjoy his cello music from his cabin in Mayo, Ireland, and my Punjabi Bhangra dance from my cabin in the Yukon, Canada," explained Gurdeep. Watch @ https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/irish-cellist-canadian-bhangra-dancer

The oldest of American dance troupes, the Martha Graham Dance Company weathered the early phases of the pandemic better than most. Its virtual offerings drew treasures from the company’s great archive and experimented with various reframings, effectively making the case for the continued relevance of Graham’s work in these times. On Tuesday, the company returned to the Joyce Theater for a week of in-person live performances, and although the pandemic is not over, the first program felt in many ways like the ones before the world changed: uneven renditions

NEW YORK — To see a rehearsal for "Giselle" is to get a glimpse into the countless grueling hours a ballet dancer spends preparing for any role. American Ballet Theatre's James Whiteside and Isabella Boylston hope to recapture what was lost during 19 months away. “I think my biggest fear during the shutdown was not being able to come back to what I love doing, which is performing,” Whiteside said during a very short break. And for good reason: for ballet dancers to accomplish their incredible feats, they often work nine

Cape Town’s Castle of Good Hope played host to the Red Bull Dance Your Style South Africa National Final where 16 of South Africa’s best dancers came to battle it out in the hopes of taking the national title and a slot in the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final, set to be held in Johannesburg on the 4th of December. The Top 16 was comprised of 3 wildcard entries, 5 regional winners, and 8 vote winners and featured 2018 Dance Your Style Champion Tebza, Shanny J, Lee Shane,

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — It’s been over two years since Harrison High School’s Riley Dance Marathon Club has been able to hold a fundraiser to raise money for the Riley Children’s Foundation due to the pandemic. This year, with restrictions easing up, the club decided that their next fundraiser ought to be something big, On Nov. 6 ,the club will be hosting their first-ever Racing for Riley 5K Run/Walk at Cumberland Park South Shelter. “We were just looking for something new because we basically have to rebuild the program

One of the best outcomes of a cultural exchange is when the person on the visiting end has their stereotypes shattered. “Before I visited India, I had this image that everyone in India loves dancing,” recalls Hiromi Maruhashi, who moved to the country to study when she was 24. “But, only after I got there did I realize that not everyone likes or learns classical dance. It’s a minority, and I became one of them.” Maruhashi, now 55, is an expert in Mohiniyattam dance, one of the recognized classical

When Fall for Dance checks all the boxes and puts on a satisfying show, you can’t help but feel a sense of euphoria about the art form and its myriad possibilities. But it’s rare. The New York City Center festival, popular for its eclectic programs and inexpensive tickets, can also make you feel a little sick to your stomach — it’s like being at a buffet and making the terrible decision to gorge on sushi, pizza and every last dessert on the menu. On Saturday night, I didn’t

The Perry community was treated to a free performance of excerpts from Stephanie Martinez’s ballet, “Kiss,” Saturday afternoon in downtown Perry. Workers were seen Saturday morning, constructing leveling the stage prior to the 3 p.m. performance. The 15-person company was composed of dancers from Ballet Des Moines and the Para.Mar Dance Theatre, Martinez’s troupe in Chicago. Rosa Gonzalez of Hispanics United for Perry welcomed the audience of about 30, who assembled in the sunny and crisp autumn weather for the hour-long spectacle. The show began with 12 to 15 minutes of