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‘Frankenstein,’ Ballet and Mute Dancing Creatures

Royal Ballet’s “Frankenstein” is loyal to the written work, as it highlights the significance of connections and what occurs upon breaking human and social conventions.…

March 26, 2024

KPop Group Seventeen is Making Contemporary Dance An Accessible Artform

Finlay O'Connell, Minerva University

Contemporary KPop choreographies are helping open more people up to the genre…

February 28, 2024

A pair of red ballet slippers stand in point while grey drawings of a nutcracker and a swan stand against the pink background.

Five Famous Ballet Pieces That Aren’t Just for the Holidays

Beatriz Barros Felice, California State University, Northridge

Learn About These Iconic Ballet Stories That Will Make You Want to Run to the Theaters…

December 31, 2023

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6 Easy Ways To Exercise on Campus Without the Judgement

Emily Sweeney, Quinnipiac University

Students have a variety of hassle-free options to work out and stay fit between classes.…

September 29, 2022

Illustration of people dancing at a protest

How Dancing Becomes a Form of Protest

Jenna Amore, Oakland University

Students at Oakland University channeled their frustration with the college's administration into a communal dance party.…

January 8, 2022

K-Pop Wouldn’t Be K-Pop Without the Choreography

Jenna Nelson, Scripps College

Korean pop groups are everywhere, but they wouldn't dominate as much as they do without the hard work of the people who design their dance moves.…

October 4, 2021

An illustration of two ballet students from On Pointe in a traditional ballet pose, split between a scene from The Nutcracker and a practice room.

‘On Pointe’ Takes a Look Into the Realities of Professional Ballet

Kelsie Westmoreland, Washington and Lee University

This Disney+ docuseries reveals the daily sacrifices and pressures of pre-professional dancers trying to establish their careers in New York City.…

July 30, 2021

Nationals Are the Premiere Event for Dancers, and 2021 Was No Different

Jenna Nelson, Scripps College

Every summer, thousands of dancers travel to national competitions and capture the attention of thousands more.…

July 27, 2021

In an article about how music videos now include dance and anime, an illustration of a man in a yellow shirt lying on the ground beside a frog

Dance and Anime Are Shaking Up Standard Music Videos

Juliana Fujii, Biola University

Music has become a multisensory experience. Check out a brief history of how music incorporated the two art forms to reimagine visuals and audio united.…

September 2, 2020

TikTok Is Defining a New Wave of Popular Music

Danielle Kuzel, Florida State University

The videos are more than just dances and lip syncing challenges — the app is changing how we find music, and even affecting the music charts.…

July 5, 2020

Jalaiah Harmon dancing to the original renegade.

Here’s the Tea: Should Viral Trend Creators Receive Credit for Their Work?

Nayeli G. Pena, Colorado College

Chances are, you probably didn’t know who created the 'Renegade' dance a few weeks ago.…

March 3, 2020

Why You Should Be Watching ‘World of Dance’

Jocelyn Campos, University of Texas at San Antonio

If it helps, you don’t have to know the first thing about dancing to enjoy it.…

April 18, 2019

On the New Release from German Producer Skee Mask, Expect Snow

Remington Jensen, University of Idaho

The electronic savant recently released his sophomore album, 'Compro,' and is pushing the genre into uncharted, boundary-less territory.…

June 20, 2018

12 Hours Later: The Story of the Clemson Miracle’s Dance Marathon

Michaela Sickles, Suffolk University

Morgan Witherspoon, the executive director of the event, raises money for children’s hospitals by standing for the kids who can’t.…

April 6, 2018

This Neuroscience Major Is Helping Change How Children on the Autism Spectrum Are Taught

Lexi Lieberman, University of Pennsylvania

Nia-Renee Cooper was inspired by her grandfather’s fight with dementia to study neuropharmacology and behavioral intervention.…

September 18, 2017

How to Dance Like a Professional

Angela Fraser, CUNY Brooklyn

If you've ever felt too intimidated to give dancing a serious chance, try out some of these techniques. …

July 13, 2017

Meet the Hong Kong Dancer Who Traveled Solo Through South America

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

Yannie Chan, an award-winning hip-hop dancer and student, spent several months alone to re-orient her sense of pace.…

April 7, 2017

The House of Kenzo, San Antonio’s Provocative, Fabulous Art Collective

Elijah Watson, University of Texas at Austin

The story of San Antonio's boundary-pushing, ambitious art and dance collective.…

March 8, 2016

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