Barton Mumaw, a leading modern dancer in the 1930s and, after World War II, an independent choreographer, a dancer in Broadway musicals and a tireless advocate for dance, died Monday in Clearwater ...

Paul Taylor's Esplanade - Part 5/5 by danceonfilm on YouTube The pairing of classical music - especially 18th-century Baroque - with a very modern style of dance was one of Taylor's hallmarks.

RICHMOND, Va. -- When it comes to modern dance, Richmond's Frances Wessells stands - or dances - apart. She's been teaching it for 80 years. She's still at it as her 98th birthday approaches.

A new biography looks at the woman who helped popularise modern dance in America Graham, in the centre of it allImage: Jim Wilson/New York Times/Redux/Eyevine Feb 1st 2024 Listen to this story ...

On May 30, 1954, Paul Taylor debuted his choreography in Manhattan with five dancers. That performance launched a body of work that continues to influence American modern dance today. Now, they're ...