When Contemporary Dance Theater founder Jefferson James first moved to Cincinnati with her husband in 1964, there was no real dance scene in the city. “There was sort of a society of ballet studios ...

As children of Irish immigrants, they grew up studying traditional step dance; now their companies join forces for the celebratory ‘Céilí.” In Ireland, a “céilí” is a kind of house party, a ...

I think it’s fair to say that dance is grossly underrecognized as an artistic discipline. The most participatory of the arts, it deserves more than applause. Its history, intricacy and artistry are ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Through movement, Carmen de Lavallade shifted culture. Her ...

“Considering this city’s black thumb when applied to grass roots dance companies, I feel a compulsion to fly some zeppelin blimp over the Dance Troupe’s home at 1725 N. Wells St.” Given Chicago’s rich ...

Contemporary Dance Theater, Cincinnati’s longest-running presenter of modern dance, has announced that it will merge all of its operations with MamLuft&Co. Dance by the fall of 2021. The combined ...