Madhulita Mohapatra will present a dance performance ‘Colours of Krishna’ as part of Changampuzha Maholsavam

From academia to arangetram, Lalitha Anand makes an inspiring dance debut at 57

Indian and global artists come together in Attakkalari’s World Dance, blending traditions, myths, and modern themes

Sharada Ramanathan’s Sringaram, starring Adito Rao Hydari in the lead, is set to re-release

The senior dancer staged her new work based on Sangam poetry recently at Bangalore International Centre

Tap dancer Tommy Wasiuta grew up with a drum set in his basement, playing around with it anytime he got the chance. When he discovered solo drum albums in college, he fell in love with the idea of listening to just one drummer on one drum set. And it sparked an idea: “I was like, ‘I want to do the same thing with tap shoes and see how musical I can get them,’ ” he says.  With this in mind, he started experiencing tap through a new lens, hearing grooves he made with his feet rather than thinking about how the […]

Whether you’re a pre-professional dancer looking for a rigorous—but rewarding—summer schedule or a junior dancer looking to expand your training over the summer, BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio, has an intensive for you. “BalletMet has very versatile intensives, focusing mainly in ballet, but also incorporating other genres, conditioning and dance history into the schedule,” says BalletMet Academy director Dr. Maria Torija. “During our intensive, our students dance from 9 in the morning to 5 in the evening with a 45-minute lunch break, so there is lots of instruction time. But we also like to balance that by introducing them to fun things to do around […]

For pre-professional dancers, a summer at the School of Philadelphia Ballet means choosing your own adventure from its roster of expertly crafted experiences, led by school director Davit Karapetyan and Philadelphia Ballet artistic director Angel Corella. During the five-week Summer Intensive Program, Karapetyan advocates for a balanced, holistic practice that starts well before morning pliés. He emphasizes that SIP students should learn to “eat properly, have the right amount of nutrition, develop strength and well-being, and sleep enough to recover and prevent injuries.” To that end, Philadelphia Ballet has tapped a team of wellness experts in everything from nutrition to physical therapy, Pilates, strength training, and sleep science for workshop sessions […]

At age 8, ShanDien Sonwai LaRance’s father made it a point for her and her two brothers to train together every day at a recreation center in Flagstaff, Arizona. Different-colored hoops sprinkled the floor as the LaRance children prepared for their hour of after-school training in Native American hoop dance. Although she wanted to go downstairs to play with her friends, her dad affectionately said “Practice now, and one day, this dance will open doors for you.”  He was right. Through hoop dance, LaRance has become an advocate for Indigenous communities, sharing her Native American culture with the world. She […]

Ishmael Houston-Jones has built an illustrious career on a willingness to take risks, push boundaries, and improvise. A performer and dancemaker who primarily works in the postmodern dance world, he says he brings that sense of curiosity and spontaneity to the classroom, too—something he hopes to impart to the students he teaches at colleges and universities throughout the nation.  “For the last several years, I have been ‘The Roving Adjunct,’ ” Houston-Jones says of the breadth of his teaching practice. “This fall, I was a mentor for MFA-in-visual-arts students at Columbia University, and I will be teaching one day a week […]