MIRO DANCE THEATRE presents Self-Portrait
a solo dance work celebrating the life and art of Frida Kahlo
Feb. 13 @ Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series in a program with BalletX
Miro Dance Theatre will present Self-Portrait at the Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series, in a shared program with BalletX. The unique program reunites the two contemporary [...]

by Brendon VotipkaMuhlenberg Weekly
The Department of Theatre and Dance presents its annual Master Choreographers dance concert in the Empire Theatre February 5 through February 7 at 8pm and an additional show on February 7 at 2pm. Tickets are 5 dollars for students and can be purchased in the Box Office.
This concert features dance pieces in [...]

by Kathleen Glynn
for The Dance Journal
DeSales University, a Catholic institution located in Allentown, offers a BA dance major program full of vigor, strength, and unity. The mission of the DeSales Dance Department is to thoroughly develop the technical and creative potential of each student while integrating dance and theatre arts within a liberal arts curriculum. Dance [...]

By Louise E. Wright, For The Bulletin
Full Story
“Pas de bourrée. Tour jeté. Entrechat six.” Rebecca Davis walks Sergey Pakharev through steps familiar to any student of ballet. Then she turns on the alternative rock score, and Mr. Pakharev’s edgy, disjointed movements define the choreography as modern, rather than classical.
The two are rehearsing Greed: The Tale [...]

The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance today released the first results of TempCheck, a quarterly survey gauging the impact of the economic climate on the region’s nonprofit arts and culture organizations.  Ninety-two organizations representing a wide range of budget sizes and disciplines responded to a questionnaire assessing the effects of the economy on their fundraising, programming, [...]

An exclusive interview for the Dance Journal, compiled with assistance of Anne-Marie Mulgrew
Dance Journal: Please tell us a bit about your background and what I believe has been a 35-year career in the dance world.
Randy Swartz: I started my presenting career while an undergraduate English Journalism major at the University of Pennsylvania, worked for Columbia [...]

By Andrea K. Hammer, For The Bulletin
Full Article
Zebra Visual’s slide show of many airborne Philadelphia dancers — from Koresh to Zane Booker — reflects a personal knowledge of dance in every image.
“Understanding the aesthetic of dance is paramount,” says Seattle-based photographer Gabriel Bienczycki, who started his career in Philadelphia and has remained active here. “There’s [...]

Merilyn Jackson and Ellen Dunkel
Philadelphia Inquirer
Full Story
Ponder this: The letter P initiates the names of several Philly venues that are presenting some of the best in local dance this spring. From popping to pliés, the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater will host new works by Rennie Harris Puremovement and Philadanco. The Painted Bride is the scene [...]

On Saturday, January 24th, the University of Pennyslvania Museum ushered in the Chinese New Year and paid tribute to the Year of the Ox. The ox is the Chinese zodiac symbol of prosperity, through fortitude and hard work.
This day long family cultural celebration featured several Chinese dance companies, inluding Penn Chinese Dance Club, the Mei [...]

Attend a dance performance in the greater Philadelphia region during the month of February, write and submit a review to us and if we publish it, your ticket is on us!
RULES
1. Performance attended must take place in the greater Philadelphia region – Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware or Chester counties. Lehigh Valley will also be accepted. [...]