(THE CONVERSATION) – The Greek historian Herodotus reported over 2,000 years ago on a misguided forbidden experiment in which two children were prevented from hearing human speech so that a king could ...

When Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and COCA alum Antonio Douthit-Boyd and his fellow Ailey alum and husband Kirven Douthit-Boyd came to COCA to head up the dance department, it was easy to assume ...

The Greek historian Herodotus reported over 2,000 years ago on a misguided forbidden experiment in which two children were prevented from hearing human speech so that a king could discover the true, ...

No matter the locale, the ballet world uses French terms for steps. But modern dance has no standard vocabulary: The word choice and the tongue are dependent upon the choreographer or teacher. In Peru ...

Fourth graders at Highland Park Elementary School are learning to salsa their way through sentences. With a passion for rhythm and a heart full of cultural pride, dance teacher Pedro Szalay is ...

It’s incredibly ambitious for a Chicago company to choose A Chorus Line, because although the city has a strong dance community, it’s not one with a tradition of crossing over into theatrical dance.

“My identity is a way to tell my story,” said dancer Liethis Hechavarria. At Anahuacalmecac International University Preparatory, ceremonial dances that hearken back to the students’ indigenous ...

International Dance Day is celebrated every year on April 29 to promote the universal language of dance and recognize its importance in culture, art, and well-being. Established by the International ...