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Finding Freedom and Feminism in Ballet. (It’s Possible.)

With new books and a podcast taking another look at the legacy of George Balanchine and the culture of ballet, where does a modern ballerina...

Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Dance Is an Invitation. Be Weird.

Jenna Ortega’s dance for her Addams Family character is a viral sensation, but why? It is disarming and defiant: the dance of a nonconformist.

Camille A. Brown’s Latest Dance Challenge? To Have Fun.

The busy choreographer returns to the stage, maybe for the last time, in her celebrated trilogy exploring Black life.

Review: Seven Dancers Step Into the Rhythm of a Moroccan Night

The choreographer Fouad Boussouf presents his mystical “Näss” at the Joyce Theater as part of the Crossing the Line Festival.

What Does a Dancing Body Feel Like in Ukraine? ‘I Am a Gun.’

The country’s experimental dance artists, independent and resilient, are using their skills in a new arena: war.

‘MJ’: Dancing the Pain, and Dancing the Pain Away

What is the role of choreography on Broadway? Two musicals, “MJ” and “A Strange Loop,” shed light on the dancing body.

All Her Life Studies: A Downtown Dancer Finds Her Voice

In her evolving exploration of identity, Leslie Cuyjet is breaking out as a choreographer, making work that is both conceptual and personal.
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