In most college dance programs, the curricular focus toggles between physical training and theoretical study. But one critical area is often overlooked: the business of dance. Despite how important it is, students are often not equipped with the tools or knowledge necessary to navigate the complexities of the dance economy. The omission is striking, given the financial realities dancers face, including low pay, little to no access to insurance and other benefits, and a lack of job security. These circumstances raise an important question: Why aren’t more college dance programs teaching students what it means to be financially literate? That […]

The festival at T-Works, Hyderabad, features an art showcase, mural workshops, and classical dance performances

Mayadhar Raut, who passed away recently, contributed immensely in reviving the dance form and putting together its repertoire.

Sekou McMiller is equally at home in a downtown underground Latin club as he is in an uptown college dance department. The artistic director of New York City–based SMc Dance Company, McMiller is known for his unique blend of Afro-Latin dance with West African and Western concert styles like jazz and ballet.  Also a choreographer, professor, and dance historian, McMiller says that this type of blending is already present in African diasporic dance forms. For example, samba, mambo, salsa, and hip hop iterate in different regions. “It’s the embodied experience of the people. It’s the food, it’s the smells, it’s […]

Gear up for an evening of Kathak, Odissi and Kuchipudi with the first edition of Anaadya Taal Tarang dance festival, to be held in the city

Nimagna, a Bharatanatyam dance production by Ganesa Natyalaya, was held at the R K Beach in Visakhapatnam, captivating audiences with its grace and artistry

At first glance, there’s nothing special about the Sunday-morning adaptive dance classes at Ballet Academy East (BAE). A studio, a teacher, music, a smattering of young students trying to do ballet and occasionally misbehaving—these are common ingredients in any children’s dance class. But look longer and you’ll see there is something special here, starting with the teacher’s patience and kindness as she works a quiet magic with her students—special needs children with autism, development delays, sensory sensitivities, or Down’s syndrome.     Mackenzie Fey, 28, is a model ballerina for her young charges: tall and graceful, with dramatic eyes and a regal, […]

Sivashree Kumar performed recently for Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha’s Bharat Nritya Utsav 2025

Heels, a sensual dance style that combines techniques from jazz, ballet, and the runway, is now in Chennai. We strap on our stilletos and learn a few moves

The dancer’s ‘Unekalavya’, performed at the Jharna festival in Chennai, showed the tribal warrior’s love for learning and devotion towards guru Dronacharya.