The Red & Black

'GRACE' performance dances through Black history

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. As Black History Month comes to a close, the University of Georgia Dance Department ...
CNN

How Pacific Islanders in the US are keeping their culture alive through dance

In a dance studio nestled inside a building next to New York City Hall, Tamara Bejar Hernandez counts to the beat of a traditional Tahitian dance song as a group of ladies shake their hips from left ...
The Daily Tar Heel

Across genres and cultures, student dance groups find connections through music

For some students, it is almost impossible not to dance when listening to music. The feeling of vibrations in our bones, lyrics echoing in our heads and the rhythm flowing through our bodies creates a ...
WREX

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: Mosaico Cultural embodies tradition through dance

ROCKFORD -- As we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we're putting on our dancing shoes to highlight Mosaico Cultural dance group. They say dance is the hidden language of the soul, and ...
PBS

On Dance

Samahan Performing Arts and Carlo Darang show the hosts how movement preserves and evolves Samahan Performing Arts, a multigenerational organization that honors the diverse music and dance of the ...

How Charlotte African, Latin and Indian dance groups foster culture + community

Charlotte-area organizations like El Alma de la Luna, Dances of India and Charlotte African Drum and Dance Collective elevate traditions.
Inside Higher Ed

Elevating dance to its rightful status in the arts.

I think it’s fair to say that dance is grossly underrecognized as an artistic discipline. The most participatory of the arts, it deserves more than applause. Its history, intricacy and artistry are ...
Newsday

Kids' cultural dance classes on Long Island: Learn West African, Irish, Hispanic dance

Maybelle Valenti, 9, of Sayville says she likes taking Irish dance classes because she likes the sparkly dresses she gets to wear. But her mother, Juliette, 41, a teacher, likes that her daughter is ...
Citizen's Voice

Emerald Isle Step Dancers celebrate decades of Irish culture and dance

From left, are daughter Emily Woss, teacher and dancer, and mother Jennifer Woss, Emerald Isle Step Dancers owner and instructor. (SUBMITTED PHOTO) From left, are Cierra Gaffney, Abby Gaffney, Emily ...
KCCI Des Moines

4-year Valley start-up team thrives with variety of cultural dances

ADVANCED TO THE SEMIFINALS OF THE G LEAGUE EVENT. VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL HAS A FANTASTIC CHEER TEAM AND DANCE TEAM. IT ALSO HAS A STEP TEAM CALLED POSSE, FOUNDED BY TWO VALLEY ALUMNI, GRACE PAY AND DENISE ...
The Nation Newspaper

National Troupe digitalizes Nigerian dances

National Troupe of Nigeria has started a programme tagged reimagining National Troupe of Nigeria through innovation. The idea is to establish culture in virtual reality which will also produce ...