How to Reinvent a Dance Tradition? Be Light as a Feather.

Across generations, Lai Hung-Chung and Shen Wei are grappling with the possibilities of Chinese contemporary dance as they ...
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The exiles who shaped the contours of modern dance

“Border Crossings: Exile and American Modern Dance 1900-1955” opens at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum and dance performances by the Jose Limón Dance Company, Santa Barbara Dance Theater and ...
The New York Times

Why the Radical Vision of Martha Graham Still Matters

Performances in N.Y.C. The choreographer took a barefoot leap for modern dance 100 years ago. Her influence continues to reverberate. Credit...George Platt Lynes/Jerome Robbins Dance Division, via The ...
Santa Barbara Independent

The Exiles Who Shaped the Contours of Modern Dance

The experience of exile, whether literal or symbolic, is inevitably reflected in an individual’s body. Feeling cut off from one’s roots, or viewing yourself as a stranger in a foreign land, influences ...