DanceAfrica, BAM's longest-running program and the nation's largest festival of African dance and culture, returns for its 48th year with a full weekend of performances, films, dance classes, and ...

Twenty-five dance companies from across Africa have showcased their talent at the African Dance Biennial in Senegal.

Africa’s most celebrated dancer and choreographer, Germaine Acogny, turns 80 on 28 May. I have had the privilege of meeting the Senegalese artist, learning from her, and interviewing her as part of my ...

In a joyful expression of West African culture through dance, music and storytelling, the youth and professional dance companies from Thiossane West African Dance Institute will showcase the ...

This week the African Students Association at Arizona State University and the Phoenix Chapter of The Links, Incorporated collaborated to create the "Afro-Grooves: Dance Series," which aims to connect ...

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...

Walker joins us, along with his wife Karida Walker, who is a dancer in the troupe; and high school senior Nylah Jae Holt, who has been dancing with Sebé Kan since she was 8 years old. Note: The ...

It’s a Wednesday night in Charlotte, and you can hear the rhythmic tapping of Mexican folklórico boots from the studio next door. That’s when 12-year-old J.P. Contreras takes a moment to share what ...

A South African dancer and choreographer, she was known as a fearless creative force who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.” By Isabella Kwai and Roslyn Sulcas Dada ...

This overview explains the diversity of African dance styles and their cultural significance across different regions and ...

As an art form based on moving bodies through space there’s something deeply satisfying about artistic director Deborah Vaughan celebrating Dimension Dance Theater’s 50th anniversary in Mills ...