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Lovely to behold: Dayesi Torriente and Sterling Baca of the PA Ballet. (Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.)

The Pennsylvania Ballet presents its 2018-2019 season closer

Trains, triggers, and Glass

The 2018-2109 Pennsylvania Ballet season concludes with elegant and colorful performances of three works at the Academy of Music. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Articles 5 minute read
Over a career of more than 30 years, choreography by David Parsons can please a crowd but lacks bigger challenges. (Photo by Lois Greenfield, courtesy of Parsons Dance.)

The Annenberg Center and NextMove Dance present Parsons Dance

Change without challenge

NextMove closed out its season with a mixed bag of crowd-pleasing works by David Parsons at the Annenberg’s Zellerbach Theatre. Gary L. Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

Articles 2 minute read
A star turn: Sarah Vogan in Kat Richter’s ‘Booty Swing.’ (Photo by Sa'Mantha Sayten.)

The Lady Hoofers present ‘On Tap’

Bringing the swing

All-women tap-dancing troupe The Lady Hoofers presented a spring program called ‘On Tap,’ including new work from Kat Richter, Becky Mastin, and Michele Dunleavy, and some company favorites. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Articles 3 minute read
Calling for help: BODYTRAFFIC’s Jessica Liu. (Photo by Rob Latour.)

The Annenberg Center and NextMove Dance present BODYTRAFFIC

Strength and fragility

LA-based BODYTRAFFIC brought contemporary dance in a wide range of styles in a program presented by Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Articles 4 minute read
Echoes of Matisse: The Koresh ensemble in ‘La Danse.’ (Photo by Contigo Photos + Films.)

Koresh Dance Company presents ‘La Danse’

Back to the source

Koresh’s ‘La Danse’ celebrates dance as a response to a world in disarray, with original music by John Levis and poetry by Karl Mullen. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Articles 4 minute read
Glenda Sol Koerus, aka ‘La Argentinita,’ performs in a flamenco tablao at Fleisher Art Memorial. (Photo by Contigo Photos + Film.)

Artsi and Pasion y Arte present ‘The Voices of Women in Flamenco’

Welcome to flamenco

Artsi and Pasion y Arte joined forces to present an evening of flamenco fit for Fleisher Art Memorial, combining the old and new in more ways than one. Kat J. Sullivan reviews.
Kat J. Sullivan

Kat J. Sullivan

Articles 3 minute read
Springtime and an artistic milestone with KYL/D. (Photo by Rob Li Photography.)

Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present KYL/D’s ‘Spring 101’

A premiere and a milestone

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers brought its signature mix of Eastern and Western cultures to its Annenberg debut for the perfect show to kick off springtime. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Articles 4 minute read
Elba Hevia y Vaca explores many kinds of motherhood in ‘La Bolivianita.’ (Photo at Vox Populi by Julia Staples.)

Pasión y Arte and Tina Plokarz present Elba Hevia y Vaca’s ‘La Bolivianita’

The rhythm of a life

Elba Hevia y Vaca, artistic director of Pasión y Arte, teamed with Tina Plokarz to present ‘La Bolivianita,’ a work in progress exploring the life of the dancer through her art. The performance was part of 'Marcando el Terreno: Flamenco and Feminism,' a weekend exploration of flamenco. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Articles 4 minute read
A sublime and daring tango: Estaban Morena, Daniel del Valle Escobar, and Claudia Codega in ‘Sin Salida.’ (Photo by Keira Heu Jwyn Chang.)

Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present ‘Sin Salida’

Collaborative potential

Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance presented Union Tanguera, in collaboration with Kate Weare Company, for 'Sin Salida' (No Exit), a full-length collaborative work of tango and modern dance. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Articles 2 minute read
Grecian art come to life: Sterling Baca, Lillian DiPiazza, Alexandra Hughes, and Mayara Pineiro. (Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.)

The Pennsylvania Ballet presents ‘An All-Stravinsky Program’

Master of modern ballet

The Pennsylvania Ballet’s all-Stravinsky program drew from his earliest collaborations with George Balanchine in the 1920s to new works by Philadelphia choreographer Matthew Neenan. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Articles 4 minute read