BalletX celebrates female choreographers By Ellen Dunkel For The Inquirer Girls and women dominate ballet classes. Yet nearly all the positions of power in the

Philly dance scene gets an Asian influence By Merilyn Jackson For The Inquirer In recent decades, the Chinese and Taiwanese have entered the world of

Philly.com ‘Carnival’ merriment By Ellen Dunkel For The Inquirer In December, Pennsylvania Ballet debuted its splendidly refurbished Nutcracker. Six months later, it has staged the

washingtonpost.com Monday, May 19, 2008; Page C12 Philadanco Don’t envy Philadanco. For almost four decades, this Philadelphia-based company of mostly African American dancers has willingly

Senegal, Japan fused into dance By Merilyn Jackson For The Inquirer Japanese-born Kota Yamazaki started his dance company, Fluid hug-hug, not long after moving to

In master’s footsteps, in step with the times By Ellen Dunkel For The Inquirer Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is celebrating its 50th anniversary this

Things went a bit rocky for Rock School at the olympics of dance, but dancers hauled in two medals and major scholarships. By Ellen Dunkel

At the Bride, a fruitful union of troupes By Merilyn Jackson For The Inquirer At the Painted Bride last weekend, we got only 20 minutes

Much to enjoy in this ‘Coppélia’ By Merilyn Jackson For The Inquirer In 1870, Leo Delibes’ score for Coppélia moved ballet music forward and set