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Olé! Free Flamenco in the Park in New Jersey and a Flashmob in Spain

Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre, flamenco and Spanish dance company and nonprofit organization, presents its free-admission Feria de Sevilla Festival this Sunday, June 11, 2–5 pm, at Parker Press Park, in Woodbrige, New Jersey. The outdoor festival emulates the famous Feria de Sevilla in Spain and includes live music and dancing, educational workshops, arts and crafts, […]

East Meets West in This Indian Dance Cover of Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You"

Stop everything: Watch this fusion of classical bharata natyam and contemporary dance performed by popular Indian dancers Mukti and Shakti Mohan. Their graceful and clever moves are performed to a cover of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You,” with a Carnatic Mix by Indian Raga (feat. Aditya Rao). Warning: You’re probably going to want to dance […]

Jennifer Lopez's Toddlerography Lesson Is What the ​World of Dance (Really) ​Needs Now

The latest dance-competition show to hit prime-time television, “World of Dance,” arrives tonight. Produced by Jennifer Lopez, the new show will most likely not be featuring these toddler choreographers/teachers dancing to Lopez’s hit “On the Floor,” featured recently on James Corden’s “The Late Late Show.” But here’s to hoping.

The Dance World Says Goodbye to America's Master of African Dance Chuck Davis

Dancer and choreographer Chuck Davis, who founded the largest African dance festival, DanceAfrica, and performance company African American Dance Ensemble, died Sunday at his home in Durham, North Carolina. He was 80. Known for his benevolent spirit and powerful presence, he was committed to keeping the roots of African dance alive, as well as fusing […]