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A large group of dancers stand closely together in a studio, their bodies tilted in unison with heads falling dramatically to one side, creating a strong visual wave across the room. They are arranged in staggered rows that draw the eye from front to back, emphasizing their collective rhythm and connection. The black floor grounds the image, while the wall behind them bursts with bold, curving black outlines and sweeping pink brushstrokes, giving the space an energetic, almost theatrical backdrop.
Photo: Jonathan Van Arneman
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Flow State: Less Recital, More Revival!

Emily “Lady Em” Culbreath

A church basement party-performance

A female circus artist with a brown ponytail leans back over a trapeze and stretches her arms. She wears a shiny blue leotard and flies high above a full audience.
Photo: E. Wallis Cain Carbonell
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Heartfelt Showmen

E. Wallis Cain Carbonell

“Clap! Holler! We want all the attention from you guys tonight!.”

Rhonda Moore stands with her arms outstretched in a low “V” position looking directly at the camera. Ben Grinberg stands behind her with his arms outstretched in a high “V” position looking at the camera. Grinberg wears a green sleeveless top, and Moore is wearing a longsleeve black button-down under a light-brown jumpsuit. They stand in front of a gray backdrop.
Photo: Johanna Austin
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Defying the Odds and Inspiring Possibility with Almanac Projects

Caitlin Green

Grinberg and Moore demonstrate skill that flaunts their proficiency in partnership.

A dancer with braids leans against the shoulder of another dancer in a dimly lit room with a red hue. Both wear black and seem to be enjoying each other's company.
Photo: Ally Wilson
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Grief Exhausted Is Made Lighter

Nadia Ureña

A turbulent exploration of how exhausting it feels to hold space.

Performers in colorful pajamas juggle neon hoops under vibrant stage lighting, evoking themes of childhood, playfulness, and simpler times.
Photo: Steve Sarafian
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A Circus Family Comes Home

Lauren Berlin

Trenton’s own Black Ice Circus Debuts Growing Pains at Cannonball.

Two performers (Doan and Stapleton) stand on mirrors. Doan’s chest is out to the audience, their arms expanded to their full width. Stapleton bends and twists at the waist, their arms expanded as well. The lights reflecting off the mirrors cast a watery shadow on the wall and ceiling.
Photo: James Gentile
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Reflections, Refractions, and Remembering: A Look at 1-Way Mirror

Madeline Shuron

When you look in a mirror, who do you see?

A stage bathed in blue light, performers all in black. One stands at the left side of the image, glancing center-stage at two dancers. Those two dancers morph together into one as one-crouches, belly up in a crab-position balanced on one hand, and the other sits precariously on their lap, knees up to their chest.
Photo: Kylie Shields
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Folding Histories Into Prayer

ankita

A spiritual guidebook, holding space

Company members of the Philadelphia Ballet stand in angular shapes with their arms extending outwards from their chests, with some dancers’ arms on the horizontal plane, and others in 4th position. They wear matching black leotards with a linear design. They perform Bolero, choreography by Angel Corella.
Photo: Alexander Iziliaev⁠
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Carmen, Boléro, y La Pasión Española

Lauren Berlin

Ángel Corella and Philabelphia Ballet electrify audiences with Carmen’s defiance and Boléro’s slow-burning tension.

A man dances, hunched over with one arm punching downwards. He wears a headdress and decorative costume elements that highlight traditional artistry.
Photo: Lauren Berlin
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Welcome to the Circle

Lauren Berlin

Over 40 Tribal Nations Gather at the 6th Annual WE ARE THE SEEDS Philly, Part of the PECO Multicultural Series

A white woman with dark brown hair, wearing a blue outfit, sparkly shoes, and a bright red lip that matches her red hoop earrings, lies back on a small gray table. Her mouth is wide open as if singing, one arm reaching emphatically above her head while the other grips the table tightly for balance. Her legs float in the air, parallel to one another at a slightly awkward angle. She is a rockstar in an empty room.
Photo: Jen Kertis
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This is a white piece, and that’s okay

ankita

Bucking nice, white conventions in favor of complexity