Review: Kyle Abraham Embraces the Big Perm and Boombox Era
His “Cassette Vol. 1” has a 1980s mix tape soundtrack and nods to postmodern American dance vocabulary.
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CreditAlexander Diaz A Wellness Center for Young Ballet Students (Snacks Included)
At the School of American Ballet’s new health and wellness center, bodies and minds share equal billing and everyone gets the help they need.
By Gia Kourlas and
Credit Review: Here’s Johnny! (And Bach and 4 Choreographers)
The violinist Johnny Gandelsman wanted his music to move. In the overly winsome “Johnny Loves Johann,” he performs Bach’s cello suites alongside four dance artists.
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The Enduring Body and Soul of Martha Graham at 100
Her dance company, the oldest in the United States, celebrates its centennial in a series of mixed bills. But why aren’t all the dances by Graham?
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More in Speaking in Dance ›A Star Ballerina Steps Into an Art Gallery
Sara Mearns’s long lines, from her feet to her expressive fingers, come to exquisite life in this duet, choreographed by Jodi Melnick.
CreditMohamed Sadek for The New York Times Watch Three Dancers Pony Step Into the Sunset
A jaunty trio prances across the stage in Pam Tanowitz’s new work for Little Island.
CreditMohamed Sadek for The New York Times Watch a Sisterhood of Budding Ballerinas
Five students from the School of American Ballet perform an excerpt from George Balanchine’s classic “Serenade.”
CreditMohamed Sadek for The New York Times Watch a Tap Dance That Transcends Time
For her improvised solo to Max Roach and Cecil Taylor, Ayodele Casel said “the way in is to honor what you’re hearing.”
CreditFletcher Wolfe for The New York Times Alvin Ailey’s Silky Creatures of the Night
Two dancers from the Ailey company perform part of “Night Creature” on the roof of the Whitney Museum, where the choreographer is the subject of a major exhibition.
By Gia Kourlas and
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A Fevered Dance Party for Martha Graham With Ariana DeBose and Padma Lakshmi
Stars and luminaries honored the dance company’s 100th anniversary with dinner, performances and a champagne toast at the New York Public Library.
By Sarah Bahr and Rebecca Smeyne
How Puppets Explain Culture
A look at six enduring traditions around the world.
By Juan A. Ramírez
What’s Going on With Conceptual Art?
A history of the medium in five pieces.
By Julia Halperin
Review: At Gibney Dance, Reaping the Maelstrom
Searching for new repertory, the company succeeds best with two veteran choreographers, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and Lucinda Childs.
By Brian Seibert
Live From the 10th FloorWatch the Cats of Broadway’s ‘Jellicle Ball’ Werk
Five of the show’s stars strutted and prowled amid the desks of T Magazine.
By Sarah Bahr
‘Firebird’ Finds Its Wings Again at Dance Theater of Harlem
And so does the company, which revives its lush, fantastical, large-scale production, set in the Caribbean.
By Gia Kourlas and Marc J. Franklin
Carol Mullins, Who Illuminated Dance for Decades, Dies at 86
She knew nothing about lighting when the director Robert Wilson asked her to work on his shows. She then spent over 40 years as a designer for Danspace Project.
By Brian Seibert
Critic’s NotebookFosse! Robbins! Making the Case for Vintage Broadway Dance
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and the Off Broadway revue “Gotta Dance!” shine a light on repertory that is too often overlooked.
By Brian Seibert
Coming to New York City Ballet: Retirements, a Rarity and ‘Romeo’
Two principal dancers will say farewell in the 2026-27 season, which features the revival of Balanchine’s “Pithoprakta” and Alexei Ratmansky’s “Romeo and Juliet.”
By Adam Nagourney
Ben Stevenson, Choreographer With Global Reach, Dies at 89
He created dances performed worldwide, and, under his leadership, the Houston Ballet grew into one of America’s largest and most prominent troupes.
By Brian Seibert
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