Dance has always been more than movement. It’s rebellion. It’s storytelling. It’s innovation wrapped in rhythm and grace. Throughout history, certain dancers haven’t just mastered their craft. They’ve ...
Timothy Ng, the only Singaporean male soloist in Singapore Ballet, takes us behind the curtain of one of Asia’s premier dance ...
In 2025, Atlanta’s dancers have brought forth great performances in contemporary dance, cultural celebrations and ballet. In ...
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8 legendary dancers who changed history

In the world of dance, some women have left an indelible mark thanks to their talent, determination and innovative vision.
Every artist confronts her past, and, in the case of the Indian dancer Bijayini Satpathy, that past is both a country and a colonial legacy. Satpathy performs Odissi, a dance style from the eastern ...
Dance movements, hand movements and even the movement of their eyes help dancers tell a story. Submitted photo Here are some of Sujata Nair Mulloth’s younger students, who can begin their training in ...
The Jacobs Opera and Ballet Theater will present its Fall Ballet showcase opening Friday at the Musical Arts Center. It will be performed Oct. 24 and 25, with showings at 7:30 p.m. each evening and a ...
On Sept. 27 and 28, Harvard’s Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and MIT Heritage Arts of South Asia (MITHAS) hosted Intersections, a two-day conference centered on traditional Indian ...
Is innovation a threat to tradition? But then, doesn’t tradition gather dust without innovation? And, if innovation is inherent, to what extent should it be accepted? Much water has flown since ...
“Aurora’s Wedding” by the Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami will be performed on Saturday, May 11, at the Fillmore Miami Beach, and will feature dancers who abandoned the National Ballet of Cuban while ...