Dance critic Camille Bacon-Smith has spent years admiring Philly's dancers, illuminated by lighting designers who rarely get the spotlight themselves. Now they share the mysteries of their a…
BalletX says goodbye to the Wilma stage with its 2024 Summer Series, featuring eclectic world-premiere choreography by Stina Quagebeur, Loughlan Prior, and choreographer-in-residence Amy Hal…
Lily Kind brought her puckish humor to the Philadelphia Dance Projects with a new hour-long show, I've got a tape I wanna play, which builds on the star quality and choreographic elements of…
Longtime PHILADANCO! company member Joe González recently returned to his hometown in Boston, but he visited Philly in late May with a thrilling performance from his own company, Jo-Mé D…
Philadelphia will celebrate hometown artist Mary Cassatt this summer, kicking off with a major new exhibition that was years in the making at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Camille Bacon-Sm…
The Philadelphia Ballet closed its season with Frederick Ashton's crowd-pleasing Dream and George Balanchine's strange and wonderful Prodigal Son, with revelatory dancing by Zecheng Liang. C…
BalletX's spring 2024 performance combined otherworldliness with riveting historical narrative, all alongside captivating live music at the Mann. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
The new performance by "Phillyboy" Bernard H. Gaddis comes to the Fringe Bar. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
With its spring program, Roots and Reflections, PHILADANCO! drew on popular works from past decades to prove that the vivid history of Black choreography still speaks to us today. Camille Ba…
The Philadelphia Ballet offered a trio of grand finales for its March program: favorites by Alvin Ailey, William Forsythe, and Twyla Tharpe brought heart, speed, skill, and whimsy. Camille B…
This production of Giselle gives a unique perspective for a classic story. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
For its second collaboration with BalletX, PCMS welcomed choreography by Matthew Neenan and Jamar Roberts alongside pianist Michelle Cann. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
In December, the Philly dance calendar seems to become nothing but Nutcrackers. Dance writer Camille Bacon-Smith heads to three different productions, to see how this enduring ballet looks i…
PHILADANCO! opens the stage with a program featuring the works of new and familiar choreographers, touching on intimate stories and reflections. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Koresh Dance Company reflects on choreographer Ronen Koresh's emotional journey as an Israeli immigrant and an artist in Aftershock. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Ballet dancers cannot just step into the iconic shoes. They must master a difficult technique and make a lifelong quest for the perfect pointe, but these Philly ballerinas tell Camille Bacon…
Opera fans know the story, but in this world-premiere original long-form ballet by Philadelphia Ballet director Angel Corella, Carmen gets a sexy edge. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
A transgressively absurdist exploration of the culture of Black music from blues to funk as the soundtrack of revolution, and its survival and commodification in the present. Camille Bacon-S…
Gunnar Montana's immersive Black Wood is a dark and bloody exploration of women's power through sorcery and sexuality. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Headlines about mobs of disruptive teens are dominating Philly this year. Why won't we invest in spaces that welcome youngsters and keep them safe? Camille Bacon-Smith considers, in a conver…
AMM & DCO has successfully carved a creative niche on Philly's dance scene among the city's larger institutions. Its latest presentation mixes new and recent work reflecting on the pande…
Camille Bacon-Smith catches up with Caleb Teicher to talk about the upcoming Swing Out show, Lindy Hop, and more.
The Chocolate Ballerina Company, a contemporary community-based dance organization for artists of color in the Philly region, offered an impressive new take on Swan Lake with an all-ages ens…
The all-women dance troupe taps into the old and familiar and blend it with new and refreshing in this year's edition of On Tap. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Moving… Beyond Forward, an evening of four exciting works at the Kimmel's Perelman Theater, highlighted longtime PHILADANCO! creators with a mix of premieres and reimagined older work. Cam…