When Alvin Ailey launched Ailey II in 1974, he did it with a pioneering eye to showcase diversity. It’s now one of the most ...

The founder of Texas Christian University’s modern dance program, Jerry Bywaters Cochran, was a proponent of thumbing through fine art books for inspiration — especially ones that featured abstract ...

Steppenwolf’s LookOut series steps up. The Joffrey and Hubbard Street have winter series. And look for some big-name ...

A new program at the Joffrey Ballet Academy of Dance aims to diversify job training for professional dancers on the rise. This fall, approximately 10 dancers will be the first cohort of contemporary ...

White Bird presents four companies including Urban Bush Women while Oregon Ballet Theatre revives "Sleeping Beauty" and World ...

San Francisco contemporary troupe ODC/Dance, which often presents works addressing issues of everyday lives, offers five such pieces, including three premieres in two programs in upcoming "Dance ...

Mike Esperanza is a multifaceted creative force, celebrated for his transformative contributions to the world of dance and choreography. With an innate ability to merge contemporary aesthetics with ...

"It's a privilege to produce this exciting slate of artists and present their work to audiences for free this summer. An important part of our mission has been to support emerging artists, especially ...