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A dancer stands in a wide lunge with arms reaching wide and palms facing upward as if she is scooping the air above her. She wears a geometric red and grey leotard with black pants and a line of white face paint framing her chin. She is doused in a deep red light.
Photo by Steven Pisano
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Garlic and Power at Out-FRONT! Fest.

Rachel DeForrest Repinz

Angie Pittman and Kyle Marshall Choreography deliver a powerful split bill as part of the radical queer dance and film festiv

A copy of The Swans of Harlem stands next to an open laptop. The cover of the book is gold, with black and white photographs of five Black ballerinas in retiré, leaping, and posing in arabesque and with a pointed foot. The book’s subtitle is also visible on the cover: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History.
Photo: Ellen Miller
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Remember Us: Five Groundbreaking Black Women Who Changed Ballet

Ellen Miller

Documenting five pioneering Black ballerinas of Dance Theatre of Harlem: their journeys to and departures from the company.

Aram Aghazarian leans forward onto the support of Alex Torra and five other members of the Sincerity Project cast. Aram’s eyes gaze into the distance. The cast wears everyday clothes and stands in front of the bare tiled wall of FringeArts.
Photo: Johanna Austin
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A Living Archive of Time: Sincerity Project #5

Miryam Coppersmith

A web of expansive relationships, built through loyalty, shared artistic work, and time.

Marguerite Hemmings is surrounded by green trees and grass, pictured mid-air, as if descending to the ground head-first. One arm is outstretched to break the fall while the other arm is bent around their head, and their feet have kicked up the sand behind them.
Dante Napoli
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What is justice without love?

Caitlin Green

Uninhibited, Hemmings generates an electrifying presence, channeling vitality and rupture.

The image shows José Limón’s Scherzoa featuring four men in white pants, three of whom move in arched poses to the side with outstretched arms. The dancers are barefoot, showcasing fluidity and strength in their positions. At the center front, one performer sits on the floor playing a wooden drum, adding a dynamic element of live rhythm to the composition. The backdrop is a dark, neutral stage, drawing attention to the performers' motions and forms.
Photo by: Christopher Jones
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Less is More – An Evening with Limón Dance Company

Ziying Cui

The enduring artistry of mid-20th-century modern dance.

he image features a group of dancers from Matthew Neenan’s Mapping Out A Sky, wearing striking black-and-white costumes with bold vertical stripes. The ensemble forms a dynamic composition with varied poses, showcasing their individual artistry while maintaining a collective harmony. Set against a deep blue background, the dancers exhibit fluid movements and elegant lines, creating a visually compelling and unified performance.
Photo: Christopher Duggan
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BalletX’s Fall Series 2024 – A Celebration of Innovation, Tradition, and Cultural Fusion

Ziying Cui

Three choreographers render a dazzling show to celebrate BalletX’s new journey.

A group of dancers all dressed in white are clumped together in front of a blue backdrop that has 2 pillars running down them. The dancer in the front is kneeling with her arms lifted to the side with bent elbows and her hands in fists. Behind her are two couples leaning away from center and each has one arm raised with a bent elbow and hand in a fist. All of the dancers look either down or out, with a serious and contemplative expression.
Photo: PC Nir Arieli
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Still/Here: 30 Years Later

Kristen Shahverdian

Care, strength, and presence permeates the remount of Still/Here.

Yuki Ishiguro holds two glowing sticks in either hand. Wearing a loose-flowing silk top, he stands in power, pointing one stick to the ground, the other held above his head.
Photo: Yuma Hayashi
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Different Speeds of (Moon)Light

Megan Mizanty

Bucks County’s dance scene glows.

A woman is standing profile, mid-step, in a black shirt and white pants. Her arms are outstretched, palms face up. In the background audience members are seated on chairs and on the ground.
Photo: Jano Cohen
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An International Assortment

Ella-Gabriel Mason

The TRILATERAL Dance Exchange offers up a sampling of artistic research from home and abroad.

The image features a powerful duet from Complexions Contemporary Ballet. A male dancer, dressed in shimmering green pants, supports a female dancer in a gold costume as she elegantly balances on his shoulders, demonstrating strength, balance, and grace in their contemporary ballet movement.
Photo: Courtesy of Complexions
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Echoes of Tradition

Ziying Cui

Complexions reimagines the contemporary ballet landscape.