Get footloose with these Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest dance scenes Photographs selected by Quentin Nardi Text by Tracy Scott Forson In the 1500s, ballet roles for female characters were ...

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 ...

PhD (Dance) Candidate and Dance History Tutor, The University of Melbourne Watching dance is watching an extraordinary and fleeting artistic creation that uses an instrument we all have: the human ...

Hip-hop culture penetrates every aspect of people's lives, from the way they dress and speak to walk and dance. Though mostly associated with music, hip-hop from its inception has always been a ...

Share on Pinterest New research finds that dancing can help you lose weight, reduce the size of your waist, and develop lean muscle while having fun. Maskot/Getty Images A scientific review has found ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The Uptown Rhythm Festival will mix styles, including tap, swing and flamenco, that are flourishing despite problems of rehearsal and performance space. Max Pollak rehearsing at ...

Dance therapy, sometimes referred to as dance/movement therapy or DMT, is a mental health treatment that uses dance and other forms of physical movement to improve someone’s emotional and ...

Share on Pinterest Dancing can be an easy, effective way to lose weight, according to recent studies. Image credit: Shannon Aston/Stocksy. Dancing offers a valid way to exercise, and, as it is so much ...

Are you a dancer? While some of us might answer an adamant “No!” to that question, we were all dancers at some point. In fact, as a three-week-old baby, you were already starting to sync up your ...

Finding dance classes for students of all ages is difficult, but in Columbus, the Artisan Dance Studio’s adult dance classes provide students with knowledge of dance and friendship. Artisan’s opened ...