Dancers and musicians will mix it up when the MADCO dance ensemble joins forces with the UMSL Percussion Ensemble this weekend. “MADCO Presents Music and Moves” is at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Lee Theater at the Blanche M.…

“Fame” - the tale of talented kids at a New York performing arts high school - started out as a film, became a popular 80s television series and has inspired a  big-screen remake that’s scheduled to be released Sept. 25. …

Merce Cunningham, a visionary American choreographer, died Sunday in New York. He was 90.

Following is a review that I wrote for this blog of a 2008 performance by his company. The review ran Nov. 19:

Last weekend, the Merce Cunningham Dance…

Pina Bausch, a dancer and choreographer known for her innovative work, died Tuesday in Wuppertal, Germany. She was 68.

Her death came five days after she was diagnosed with cancer, the Associated Press reported.

Bausch, artistic director of the Wuppertal Dance Theater, had an…

Walt Disney World is looking for a few good dancers, and you could be one of them - but first you have to try out.

MADCO will hold auditions at 11 a.m. Sunday in the Whitaker Rehearsal Studio at the Blanche M.…

If you’re into dance, a festival this weekend devoted to local companies should be just what you’re looking for.

St. Louis Ballet, MADCO, Dances of India, Atrek Dance Collective and the Slaughter Project are among the ensembles scheduled to perform in…

Members of the touring cast of “A Chorus Line,” the show opening May 12 at the Fox Theatre, will offer a master class for St. Louis dancers from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at the Stages Performing Arts…

Some of the top dance companies in the St. Louis area wil perform Saturday at Union Station. The event is part of National Dance Week, which has the goal of raising awareness of dance.

Among the groups scheduled to perform are…

If you’re a dancer who’s looking for that big break, you might be a step closer. MADCO (Modern American Dance Company) is holding auditions Sunday, April 19 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the…

There’s something to be said for seeing dance in an intimate space - and in that regard, the Edison Theatre, home of the OVATIONS! series, certainly qualifies. On March 27 and 28, the Diavolo Dance Theater…