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Twyla Tharpe

Fly her to the moon

How drive-in movies helped Twyla Tharp become a world-class choreographer.

Fly her to the moon
Tango World Championship

My parents' extreme tango makeover

My parents' extreme tango makeover
An American in Paris

'An American in Paris' dances its way to the stage

'An American in Paris' dances its way to the stage
Ballet

Tendues and torque

Tendues and torque
Acrobats

Dancing with the scientists

Dancing with the scientists
The dance, The Hill, by Roy Assaf had it's American premiere at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival this summer.

An Israeli choreographer reflects on the experience of war through dance

"The Hill" takes its name and inspiration from Ammunition Hill, the site of a brutal battle during the Six-Day War in 1967.

An Israeli choreographer reflects on the experience of war through dance

Cakewalk

The subversive origins of a dance craze that swept the nation in the 1890s.

Cakewalk

"I Will Survive:" The Best Song to Grace a B-Side

 When Gloria Gaynor recorded the B-side to her 1978 single, she knew it was a hidden hit. 

"I Will Survive:" The Best Song to Grace a B-Side
Maritime Bhangra dance in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia.

Check out this bhangra by the beach, Nova Scotia style

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Check out this bhangra by the beach, Nova Scotia style

Dancing with the Scientists

The annual Dance Your PhD contest challenges doctoral candidates to take their research from the lab bench to the barre.

Dancing with the Scientists
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Honor your partner: The world record this school in California hopes to break

How one school is teaching unity and acceptance through square dancing.

Honor your partner: The world record this school in California hopes to break

Five Things You Had to See Online This Week

Sir David Attenborough spots Adele, doom metal Chipmunks, the ultimate GIF dance party, and kids doing Kraftwerk win the internet this week.

Five Things You Had to See Online This Week

Twyla Tharp: 50 Years and On the Move

The celebrated choreographer is touring the country right now. A giant of the modern dance world, she also has an unabashed love of pop music: in particular, Frank Sinatra.

Twyla Tharp: 50 Years and On the Move

Wearable Artwork Makes Noise Against Racism

The artist and dancer Nick Cave addresses racism and brutality in America by making wearable sculptures.

Wearable Artwork Makes Noise Against Racism

Breaking Ballet's Color Barrier

In a live conversation, American Ballet Theater's newest principal dancer talks with Raven Wilkinson and Carmen de Lavallade, two trailblazing African-American ballerinas. 

Breaking Ballet's Color Barrier