A foot hovers just above the floor. Descending to embrace the stage, it meets the ground, bolstering the person upright. A foundation, a stride. So much of our nature rests on a step—standing with ...

Larissa Humiston was walking through a New York City museum several years ago when an idea of blending visual art and dance began to take shape in her mind. Not in the literal sense: No “Mona Lisa” ...

Emotions Dance’s 2014-15 season will begin with some attention-getting numbers. The first show from the contemporary-dance company is a collaboration among eight troupes. The company’s second show ...

When we watch dance, what do we "see?" Do we just see moving bodies, shapes, and a constantly changing visual scene? Or do we also interpret these things based on our previous knowledge and our ...

Dance was always a part of Magdalene Martinez’ life. Martinez, a Dominican-American social worker who had grown up moving to merengue at every gathering, from birthdays to casual get-togethers. The ...

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