Oates is a huge Beatles fan. However, he and his fellow Philadelphia natives didn’t exactly enjoy the group in their early days. According to Oates, dance halls in his hometown didn’t want to play The ...

It's been years since Dr. Iquail Shaheed has presented dance works on a Philadelphia stage with his company DANCE IQUAIL!. The Mantua native, in the interim, has become the first Black Male to earn a ...

Karen Warrington used to be a lead dancer and choreographer with the Arthur Hall Afro-American Dance Ensemble, right from the company’s founding in 1967. The North Philly native grew up in the 1950s ...

After the summer, when most dancers are off (although many perform in festivals and special events), the dance season returns to Philadelphia in full swing in the fall. It opens with the Mark Morris ...

If "Dancing With the Stars" and "So You Think You Can Dance" has put a spring in your child's step, then it may be time to enroll him or her in dance classes. Philadelphia has no shortage of ...

The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) has partnered with Philadanco!, The Philadelphia Dance Company to bring the 32nd Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance ...

Have you ever wondered exactly what it is about salsa and other hot Latin dance styles that everyone loves so much? For those in the know – or anyone who's ever taken a Zumba class – Latin music is ...

Philly Dance Fitness is bringing its nonprofit festival back, letting anyone join free dance workshops — no matter how experienced they are. Philadelphia Dance Day is set for Saturday, July 27, at the ...