In a tiny gymnasium at Foisia Park in Carson, California, an eclectic group of women ranging in age from 14 to 56 line up in rows, ready for instruction at their first siva Samoa (Samoan dance) lesson ...

On a Friday evening in Yerevan, the sound of traditional Armenian music echoes across a crowded square. One by one, people ...

Los Mejicas, a student run dance group, is bringing to life traditional dance forms from Latin America. The Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas 53rd Annual Spring Show, which takes place on the last weekend ...

Between 1808 and 1826, the countries that make up Latin America fought and won their independence from 300-year Spanish and Portuguese rule. This meant that as newly minted independent nations, the ...

When growing up in Waukegan, Amanda Diaz-Bahena said her mother, Lupita Munoz, wanted her to learn the cultural dances of Mexico. “At first, I was like, Come on Mom, we’re in America. We’re listening ...

Reina Chiong would say that she was born into it — specifically the culture and community of Samahan Filipino American Performing Arts and Education Center. The organization, founded in 1974, was ...

Rachid Ouramdane, who presented a major new dance as part of the Cultural Olympiad, directs the Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris. How does he do it all? The young singers from the Choir School of ...

There’s an intensity to festivals, a spillover effect where one event leads to another as if the whole town were participating in one long, articulated show. It’s not just the proximity of multiple ...

Hip Hop, African Dance, Fitness-Influenced Dance (e.g., Zumba, Barre) Hip Hop African Dance Fitness-Influenced Dance (e.g. Zumba Barre) Recognizing the need for a diverse and inclusive dance space, ...

Battery Dance will present its 45th annual Battery Dance Festival in New York City, continuing its decades-long tradition of ...

As two dancers clasp hands and spin across the dance floor, their movements perfectly correlate with a black-and-white video of the same dance being performed nearly 100 years before. Last Saturday, ...