What Kat Saw
BalletX – 10 Years On
photo credit: Alexander Iziliaev by Kat Richter for The Dance Journal I can still remember the first time I saw BalletX. It was almost 5 years ago, and I had just moved to Philadelphia. As […]
Month: April 2016
Gregory King
Philadanco’s Global Artistry: Four Choreographers, One Aesthetic
photo credit: Lois Greenfield By Gregory King for the Dance Journal As part of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, world renowned and locally grown, Philadanco contributed with nights of first-rate dancing to sold-out […]
Chelsey Hamilton
Review – Don’t Worry, This Will Be Recorded
photo credit: Bill Hebert by Chelsea Hamilton for The Dance Journal Temple University’s spring BFA concert: Don’t Worry, This Will Be Recorded, showcased a unique blend of intricate contemporary work, featuring both video and live performance. […]
Steven Weisz
A Few Shared Moments with Kun-Yang Lin & Dancers
photo credit: Frank Bicking by Steven Weisz for The Dance Journal Kun-Yang Lin’s home season at the Prince on Saturday, April 16th marked a new revitalized spirit for both the company and its choreographer. While […]
Chelsey Hamilton
Review – Moments by Kun-Yang Lin and Dancers
photo credit: Frank Bicking By Chelsea Hamilton for The Dance Journal Artistic Director Kun-Yang Lin and Executive Director Rev. Ken Metzner stood in the lobby of the beautifully historical Prince Theater and personally greeted each and […]
Happening in Philly Dance
The 6th Philadelphia International Tango Festival, May 19-22
Prolonged dancing of Argentine tango is known to produce a particular kind of exhilaration. It’s often called a “tango trance,” and it happens when feelings of connection— with one’s partner, the music and the surrounding […]
Vantage Pointe - Jane Fries
Review of Maneries at FringeArts: Solo dancer Florencia Vecino delivers a powerhouse performance
by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal FringeArts presented a three-night run of Maneries over the past weekend, an hour-plus solo work for dancer Florencia Vecino which was conceived and directed by Luis Garay. In […]
Bill Hebert's Behind The Lens
Take It Away Dance at Reading Terminal Market
by Bill Hebert for The Dance Journal Back finally with a new photo column with Take It Away Danance, under the direction of Pamela Hetherington, performing at Philly’s Reading Terminal Market. Today’s performance featured Brian […]
Lewis J Whittington
PIFA Dances
by Lewis J Whittington for The Dance Journal Gallim Dance | Attack Point Verizon Hall, April 10 Even though it only had one performance and drew a small crowd to Verizon Hall the first weekend […]
Happening in Philly Dance
Celebrating World Dance Day in Philadelphia, April 24th
What if the secret to world peace was dancing? Could a good beat and a fun dance mix from around the globe improve international relations? We don’t really know. But locally, the 954 Dance Movement […]