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Quick Takes-“THEN”

Megan Bridge

TD writers are polled for quick takes on Group Motion’s performance of "THEN" by Susan Rethorst.

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Poetry, Oppression, and Opera

Lynn Matluck Brooks

The dancing of the Antonio Gades Company punctuates Opera Philadelphia's "Ainadamar" with dynamic range.

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Episodes of Junk

Lynn Matluck Brooks

Luna had a way of making the showy encounters with objects approach poetry, particularly in “The Grid,” a solo with what appeared to be a discarded window frame...

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Public in Private vs. Private in Public

Eleanor Goudie-Averill

We live in a world that is both our living room and our soapbox. These two works--Allege and Singer/Songwriter--engage in the constant conversation between public and private.

So, Grandma Sets You Up on a Blind Date…

Becca Weber

It stands to reason that pairing grandmothers and creative types would result in a match made in heaven.

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Duets Galore in a Hardware Store

Kalila Kingsford Smith

Asking the question, "How do I change when I dance and work with different people?"

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APAP Diary – Gorging on Performance at Arts Presenters

Lisa Kraus

A day by day account of one presenter's performance pig out at the annual conference.

Dancing with Yoga

Lisa Bardarson

As a retired dancer it is exhilarating to cultivate a practice offering the possibility of expanding not just the body but the mind as well.

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Tap Is the Means — An Interview with Germaine Ingram

Lynn Matluck Brooks

Philadelphia tap dancer, choreographer, performance artist and bearer of the city’s tap dance legacy, speaks with TD about her work and philosophy.

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The Art of Being Human

Whitney Weinstein

Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal exceeds physical expectations. Each of the four works presented, all Philly premieres, were executed meticulously, with incredible fluidity and flexibility.