Koresh Dance Company presents One Thousand and One Nights by Melissa Strong

Two artists with ties to Koresh Dance Company, Melissa Rector and Jim Bunting, continue their choreography journeys with a collaborative performance exploring healing, truth, and self-awaren…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:33pm on February 20, 2024☆⚑

Sarah Carlson and Vernon J. Mobley present The Body Keeps the Score by Melissa Strong

Choreographer Sarah Carlson and composer Vernon J. Mobley explore trauma in The Body Keeps the Score: Dancing with Trauma and Recovery, an original work inspired by Bessel van der Kolk's wel…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:00am on February 7, 2024☆⚑

Penn Live Arts presents BODYTRAFFIC, with works by Trey McIntyre and Matthew Neenan by Melissa Strong

LA-based dance troupe BODYTRAFFIC takes an inclusive perspective on contemporary dance, featuring a world premiere by Matthew Neenan and a repertory work by Trey McIntyre. Melissa Strong rev…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:12pm on January 23, 2024☆⚑

Flair Dance Company presents Cracked Nuts by Melissa Strong

Flair Dance Company's Cracked Nuts celebrates the holidays with a modern, comic twist on The Nutcracker. Melissa Strong previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:37pm on December 20, 2023☆⚑

At the darkest time of year, horror movies bring me unexpected healing by Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong used to leave the lights on after watching The X-Files, and hated doing anything risky or scary. But when she pushed herself to begin watching horror movies, she experienced a…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:44pm on December 12, 2023☆⚑

PHILADANCO! presents Intangible Influences by Melissa Strong

PHILADANCO! honors late resident choreographer Gene Hill Sagan in a program also including two company premieres and two world premieres featuring returning and new choreographers. Melissa S…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:59am on December 12, 2023☆⚑

BalletX presents its 2023 Fall Series, featuring Jamar Roberts, Jennifer Archibald, and Matthew Neenan by Melissa Strong

In its 2023 Fall Series, BalletX presents Eros & Psyche by Jamar Roberts, Exalt by Jennifer Archibald, and the world premiere of Siete by Matthew Neenan. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:26pm on October 23, 2023☆⚑

Camden Repertory Theater presents Desi P. Shelton's Child Support by Melissa Strong

Camden Rep presents the world premiere of Child Support by Desi P. Shelton, a site-specific, immersive play that explores emotional, financial, and relational repercussions of playing the ch…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 6:29pm on October 11, 2023☆⚑

Performance Garage presents When Yesterday Meets Tomorrow: Being Black in Ballet Today by Melissa Strong

Performance Garage presents a free panel discussion on being Black in ballet with 2023-2024 DanceVisions Resident Artist Meredith Rainey, choreographer Tommie-Waheed Evans, and founder of Me…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 6:20pm on October 4, 2023☆⚑

Philly Fringe 2023: Ella-Gabriel Mason's Sex Werque and Kaytlin Bailey's Whore's Eye View by Melissa Strong

Cannonball Festival presented two solo shows about sex workers: Ella-Gabriel Mason's Sex Werque: Notes from the Field and Kaytlin Bailey's Whore's Eye View. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:00pm on September 28, 2023☆⚑

Philly Fringe 2023: Toni Cannon's ReFlection and Mae West's $7 Girl by Melissa Strong

Cannonball Festival presents two solo shows at the intersection of trans identity and circus arts, Toni Cannon's ReFlection and Mae West's $7 Girl. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:52pm on September 26, 2023☆⚑

Philly Fringe 2023: Flamencodanza and KCBCxKCBC II's Summer Series by Melissa Strong

Two Fringe Festival performances feature classical forms of dance while looking to the present and future: Aylin Bayaz and Raúl Mannola's Flamencodanza and KCBCxKCBC II's Summer Series. M…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:32pm on September 11, 2023☆⚑

River Dance Festival returns to New Hope by Melissa Strong

Roxey Ballet presents the second annual River Dance Festival, featuring diverse talent from across the nation. Melissa Strong previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:33pm on August 16, 2023☆⚑

Keila Pérez-Vega and dancing with many hats by Melissa Strong

Keila Pérez-Vega talks her favorite parts of performing on stage, her behind-the-scenes work that informs her perspective, and how her upbringing instilled vital skills that she still uses …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 6:02pm on July 26, 2023☆⚑

Mijkalena Smith and company present Flowing Forms by Melissa Strong

Mijkalena Smith, Malcolm Shute, and Jessica Warchal-King offer a diverse summer dance program at CHI Movement Arts Center. Melissa Strong previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:55pm on July 26, 2023☆⚑

BalletX presents Nicolo Fonte's Sidd: A Hero's Journey by Melissa Strong

BalletX presents Nicolo Fonte's Sidd: A Hero's Journey, an evening-length ballet inspired by Herman Hesse's classic novel about the journey of self-discovery. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:12pm on July 14, 2023☆⚑

Philadelphia Ballet and Angel Corella present Coppélia by Melissa Strong

The Philadelphia Ballet concludes its season with Coppélia, a new full-length work full of humor and fantasy, featuring choreography by artistic director Angel Corella. Melissa Strong previ…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:38pm on May 10, 2023☆⚑

Koresh Dance Company presents Masquerade by Melissa Strong

Koresh Dance Company welcomed musician Sage DeAgro-Ruopp to a performance combining dance, live music, and theater in Masquerade, the company's 2023 Home Season show. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:13pm on May 9, 2023☆⚑

Pasión y Arte presents the 2023 Feria de Abril by Melissa Strong

Pasión y Arte presents its Feria de Abril, an outdoor Spanish-style spring celebration with dancing and tapas. Melissa Strong previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:17pm on April 26, 2023☆⚑

FringeArts brings laughs with the fifth annual Blue Heaven Comedy Festival by Melissa Strong

FringeArts presents the fifth annual Blue Heaven Comedy Festival celebrating the best and most exciting alternative comedy. Melissa Strong previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:11am on April 19, 2023☆⚑

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers presents KyLin's Garden by Melissa Strong

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers celebrated its 25th anniversary with two world premieres by company artists, and four reimagined works by the founder, linking past, present, and future. Melissa Strong …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:36pm on March 14, 2023☆⚑

Penn Live Arts presents Legacy on Broad by Melissa Strong

Legacy on Broad, the east coast's premier Bollywood-fusion dance competition, brings collegiate South Asian dance teams from across the country to Philadelphia to compete while celebrating c…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:24pm on March 8, 2023☆⚑

The Philadelphia Ballet presents Forward Motion by Melissa Strong

The three world premieres in Philadelphia Ballet's Forward Motion reflect diverse visions of contemporary ballet onstage at the Kimmel's intimate Perelman Theater. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:05pm on February 7, 2023☆⚑

Dance Theatre of Harlem presents premieres by William Forsythe and Robert Garland by Melissa Strong

Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to Penn Live Arts with the world premiere of William Forsythe's Blake Works IV (The Barre Project) and the Philly premiere of Robert Garland's Higher Ground, …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:16pm on January 24, 2023☆⚑

Spending the winter holidays alone? You're not the only one. by Melissa Strong

We often make solo holidays sound like a problem to be solved, instead of an opportunity for personal enjoyment, reflection, and renewal free of others' expectations. Melissa Strong shares h…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:27pm on December 19, 2022☆⚑