Modern Dance News

Savitha Sastry of Kala Vandanam performed two original Bharathanatyam pieces June 14-15 at the Southern Theater .

Mark Morris: 'You don't feel like you're looking at a dance company,' said Canadian dancer Peggy Baker of the Mark Morris Dance Group.

Art, artisans and craftspeople have a long history in northwest Connecticut's Litchfield Hills.

Avril Lavigne didn't want to sound like ''everybody else'' on her new album. The 'Sk8er Boi' rock chick feels the music industry has changed since she first broke out in 2002 and she was determined not to fall into the same trends as other artists on her upcoming fifth studio album.

A DANCER is on her way to living her dreams as she prepares to go to a prestigious dancing school in September.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Alabama School of Fine Arts will introduce a new concert series in the 2013-14 season, titled "Friday Night Lights."

For locals and visitors looking to escape the heat and soak up some culture, the McCallum Theatre will host three performances this summer, the first of which is today.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre's return to Lincoln Center after 13 years started off brilliantly - with a postmodern sequel to the best known, probably best loved, modern dance in America.

After a century nestled in Strawberry Park, the idea of Perry-Mansfield may initially seem quaint - a sweet little performing arts summer camp with rustic log cabins and open-air studios.

The national touring exhibit, The Hunt for Treasure, opened June 15 at the West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen.

Whether new to dance or an expert having spent a lifetime studying this diverse art form, Centenary can provide a wealth of expertise and experience in several dance styles.

Sima Kasten was born to act. The Natick-born and Worcester-bred 13-year-old performer recently told the Telegram & Gazette, 'I basically wanted to act all my life.'

"Seeking," "Grand Waltz," "Celtic Groove": These are three of the 12 ballet and modern dance works in the Ling Hui Dance studio's annual showcase this weekend.

Luminato Festival will host the Canadian premiere of the Mark Morris Dance Group's iconic L'ALLEGRO, IL PENSEROSO ED IL MODERATO.

This year, SB Dance are taking things to a new level when it comes to dance performance, by building on their already eye-opening show, Of Meat & Marrow .

In celebration of its 80th anniversary season and sparked by the opening in 2012 of the Samuel H. Scripps Studios, the American Dance Festival announced a $3 million comprehensive fundraising campaign, "Shall We Dance."

The evening will include complimentary Summer Sangria and Mediterranean Appetizers as well as an intimate look at the company's newest repertory.

June dance classes offered at Providence College: Through June 28 with several outstanding teachers from around Rhode Island.

Letting loose when the fourth wall crumbles by Jamie Rogers When I say I like art, what I mean is I'm interested in creative labors like painting, chainsaw art, folk music and scratch cooking.

What Uday Shankar did for modern dance, word of mouth has done for Rajkiya Nritya Kala Kendra's mission to popularise chhau.