BRIDGING THE GAPS: Challenges and Opportunities for US-China Cross-Cultural Exchange

WHEN I FIRST VISITED CHINA to perform in the Beijing Dance Festival in 2012, I arrived assuming that modern dance in China was a relatively new, underdeveloped phenomenon. I had no […]

10 Tips to Publicize Your Work

In a world where press, social media and electronic communications prevail and sometimes collide, there are more options than ever to promote or publicize who you are and what you […]

Bodies of Empowerment: May Classes

Bodies of Empowerment has free classes every month taught by amazing teachers offering many different styles of dance. It’s a place where you can explore movement, meet new people, sweat, […]

Gamelan Sekar Jaya: Sudamala at MLK Jr. Civic Center Park

Gamelan Sekar Jaya is pleased to present Sudamala, a new work from internationally acclaimed Balinese-American composer I Dewa Putu Berata. Sudamala is a musical prayer for healing in this global […]

Gamelan Sekar Jaya: Sudamala at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

Sekar Jaya will be presenting the premiere of Sudamala, a musical prayer composed by world famous musician and composer, I Dewa Putu Berata. Sudamala is inspired by the lifelong journey […]

LINES Ballet | BFA at Dominican Senior Showcase

Celebrate the accomplishment and artistry of the Class of 2022! The grand finale to their four-year college journey, the 2022 Senior Showcase brings our seniors to the beautiful YBCA stage […]

all the things we couldn’t say in real time

Dear Professor, Dancing in a professional dance company has always been a dream of mine. Ever since I was little, I would mimic what I would see on music videos […]

Marjani Forté-Saunders | 7NMS: Memoirs of a… Unicorn

Memoirs of a…Unicorn weaves performance, sound, and media to ritualistically remember, interrogate, and relish in the “Unicorns” of the artist’s life. It is a two-time NY Dance & Performance/Bessie Award […]

From One to Many: Dance is the Bridge

Brenda Butler and Christopher “Mad Dog” Thomas first met in 2020 through For You’s A Bridge, A Gift, a project that paired artists and elders with ties to Chicago’s Southside neighborhood and offered them creative prompts for their exchange.

Reconnecting With Your Body: ‘Statue of Strength’ and other trauma-informed tools empower refugees

We’re born to move, but how we move is dependent on us as individuals and our circumstances.