Dance
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Koresh Dance Company presents the Koresh Artist Showcase
Dazzling from the first step
In its latest artist showcase, Koresh offered a potpourri of Philadelphia dance from contemporary to hip-hop by local emerging artists. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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How kids see ‘The Nutcracker’ (eighth helping)
Balanchine confronts the future
Over the past eight years, my grandchildren’s growing appreciation for Tchaikovsky’s 'The Nutcracker' has been a wonder to behold. But this year, thanks to an alternative production in Brooklyn, they’re drawing some comparisons. Dan Rottenberg considers.
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Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present Caleb Teicher & Company
Welcome variations on tap and swing
At the Annenberg, the Philadelphia premiere of Caleb Teicher & Company delivered a whimsical evening of tap and swing dance. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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Leah Stein Dance Company presents its final 2018 Studio Works
A South Philly fantasia
For its final Studio Works show of the season, Leah Stein Dance Company listened to the painters, the deer, and the plants. Melissa Strong reviews.
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Bryn Mawr College’s Performing Arts Series presents 'abandoned playground'
Push it
A visitor to Bryn Mawr College’s Performing Arts Series asked how far we can stretch our own limits — and how that push feels. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
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The Lady Hoofers present ‘The Tapcracker’ at Suzanne Roberts
'The Nutcracker' in tap shoes
The Lady Hoofers present 'The Tapcracker,' an all-women, all-tap-dancing reimagining of 'The Nutcracker.' Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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The Annenberg and NextMove present Jessica Lang Dance
Dance as fine dining
Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance brought Jessica Lang Dance to Philly on its farewell tour, taking us from Johann Sebastian Bach to Tony Bennett, with a world premiere in between. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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Balletx presents 'Fall Series 2018' with Marguerite Donlon, Wubkje Kuindersma, and Cayetano Soto
Bridging nations, rising above
BalletX's 'Fall Series 2018' brings three world premieres from an international slate of choreographers. Melissa Strong reviews.
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Drexel University presents Sandra Parks and Frederic Chiu's 'Romeo and Juliet -- The Choice'
Thus with a kiss...
Do Romeo and Juliet have a choice? Do you? A performance of Prokofiev’s ballet, offered as he originally intended, asked the audience if the lovers should live. Alaina Johns reviews.
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Kimmel Center and Philadanco present 'Choreographers on the Move'
Four on the floor
The Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco) presents past works and world premieres by two of its most beloved choreographers: Milton Myers and Christopher L. Huggins. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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