This documentary will explore the Afro-Caribbean dance, ‘whining’ alongside the practice of twerking to analyze respectability politics, pressures to accommodate whiteness, and gendered criticism of sexual expression within the Black diaspora. Using archival footage of West African dance, expert opinion from dancing and gender studies professors, and the active participation of partygoers in a dance […]
My Body Your Eyes Runs September 28, 2025 at Old First Reformed Church, 151 N 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 PHILADELPHIA, PA: Western New York mulit-choreographer performance Your Eyes My Body comes to the historic Old First Reformed Church for one performance on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM as part of the […]
This holiday season, join The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble, Philadelphia’s own all-women tap company, for The Tapcracker! Hailed as a “real delight” (ThINKing Dance), this all-tap version of the holiday favorite has “taken its rightful […]
LOOK OVER HERE invites you to a night of high school dance nostalgia. Put on a snazzy outfit, get your picture taken, eat a slice of pizza, and twirl your date underneath an 8 foot disco ball. There will be $25 cash prizes for Winter Queen, King, and Earl. So, dress to impress (and have […]
Hiroaki Umeda’s choreography and eye for digital design have been celebrated throughout Europe, Asia, South America and the U.S. Critically acclaimed for his almost impossibly fluid movement style bordering on street dance – subtle, radical, and provocative – his dance pieces frequently synthesize ultramodern video, dramatic lighting and crackling soundscapes as interlocking components interacting with moving […]
Join the Junior League of Philadelphia (JLP) on March 28, 2026 at 9 a.m. for a high energy cardio dance class at 305 Fitness. Each class features a live DJ curating music for a fun dance workout session. Registration is $20, and class spots are limited. In honor of Women’s History Month, proceeds from this […]
Join Free Library of Philadelphia's Special Collections and Music Department for a series of free beginner dance classes! The classes will be held in Skyline Room on the 4th Floor of the library. June 1 - Voguing taught by Rylee Locker July 6 - Latin Dancing taught by Laurel Card. Classes are brought to you by Urban Movement Arts […]
Get a taste of the wildly creative Philadelphia Fringe Festival with an evening of performances as part of Center City District's Arts on Center Stage. Head to Dilworth Park Thursday, August 6, for a sneak peek at just a handful of the 330+ shows in this year's festival. See short excerpts of theater, dance, circus, music, comedy, and more. It’s the […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA: Original performance company Continuum Dance Project is making its Philadelphia debut with its newest dance/video work, Echoes of Renewal, at Performance Garage (1515 Brandywine St, Philadelphia, PA 19130), running for a limited engagement September 27th at 1 and 5 pm. Echoes is a visually striking dance work that explores the essential connection between […]
This holiday season, join The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble, Philadelphia’s own all-women tap company, for the 10th annual production of The Tapcracker! Hailed as a “real delight” (ThINKing Dance), this all-tap version of the holiday favorite has “taken its rightful place among the Philadelphia holiday traditions on the Avenue of the Arts” (Broad Street Review). […]
