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Monday, July 27, 2026

The Month in Philly Dance for August and September 2026 by Camille Bacon-Smith

It’s the time of year where the Philadelphia dance companies hit the road and perform in the outskirts of the city and all the way up the turnpike in New York City. Camille Bacon-Smith pre…

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

The Month in Philly Dance for July 2026 by Camille Bacon-Smith

A farewell performance from Sankofa SG, The Little Prince, and looking forward to next season. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:53AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, June 3, 2026

BalletX presents the fifth annual Festival at the Highmark Mann by Camille Bacon-Smith

BalletX returns to Fairmount Park with a new work inspired by Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:18AM[SHARE]

The Month in Philly Dance for June 2026 by Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith previews June dance events and performances, from BalletX, PHILADANCO!, Chocolate Ballerina Company, and more.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:16AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Performance Garage presents Charles Askegard’s Live, Life, Love by Camille Bacon-Smith

Charles Askegard brings a life in dance to his choreographic residency at the Performance Garage. Camille Bacon-Smith profiles.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:06PM[SHARE]
Monday, May 4, 2026

Philadelphia Ballet presents Juliano Nunes’s Romeo and Juliet by Camille Bacon-Smith

A new Romeo and Juliet from Philadelphia Ballet choreographer-in-residence Juliano Nunes updates the tale with staggering success, while honoring Prokofiev’s romantic score. Camille Bacon-…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:15PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

The Month in Philly Dance for May 2026 by Camille Bacon-Smith

Dancing with spring in mind, including performances by Project Moshen, Martha Graham Dance Company, and a pop-up from BalletX. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:22PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

PHILADANCO! is Explosive! in its spring series by Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith previews PHILADANCO!'s spring series Explosive!, a program with new works from Nicole Clarke-Springer and Roderick George, and revisiting a piece from Thang Dao.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:12PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Huge changes to the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts will impact the Philly cultural scene by Camille Bacon-Smith

An overhaul to the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts will have a major impact on Philly's creative sector, cutting diversity programs, operating dollars, and funding for apprenticeships and s…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:47PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

The Month in Philly Dance for April 2026 by Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith rounds up what's happening on the dancing stage in Philly for April.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:24PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers says goodbye with Echo and Flame/Fenghuang Awakens by Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith sits down with Ken Metzner and Kun-Yang Lin, cofounders of visionary Philly dance troupe Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, to get the story behind the company's sunset, including a w…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:45PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Philadelphia Dance Project's Dance Up Close presents new works by Curt Haworth and Tammy Carrasco by Camille Bacon-Smith

PDP starts its 29th season with new works that "show the fractures in our own social circles." Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:40PM[SHARE]
Monday, March 9, 2026

The Philadelphia Ballet presents Ronald Hynd's The Merry Widow by Camille Bacon-Smith

The Philadelphia Ballet company shines in The Merry Widow, a lesser-known ballet set in Gilded Age Paris, full of scandal, comedy, and heartfelt romance. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:31PM[SHARE]
Monday, March 2, 2026

Ensemble Arts Philly presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater by Camille Bacon-Smith

Alvin Ailey stopped at the Academy of Music on the company's 2026 tour, combining its iconic Revelations program with several exciting newer works from a riveting ensemble. Camille Bacon-Smi…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:08PM[SHARE]

The Month in Philly Dance, March 2026 by Camille Bacon-Smith

The Philadelphia Ballet brings Paris to Broad Street, a showcase for International Women's Day, and West Chester Dance Works tells the story of Rachel Harris. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:18PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

The Month in Philly Dance, February 2026 by Camille Bacon-Smith

Warming up for the stage with dance performances in the Philly area in February. Camille Bacon-Smith rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:10PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

PCMS and BalletX present Petrushka, featuring ensemble132 by Camille Bacon-Smith

PCMS teamed up with BalletX and ensemble132 for a unique performance featuring onstage chamber music with a program including Bartók and Mozart, and a reimagined performance of the 1911 b…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:14PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

The Month of Philly Dance, January 2025 by Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith previews Philly's dance performances that start the new year.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:57PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

PHILADANCO! presents Then and Now by Camille Bacon-Smith

After a sold-out tour in Germany, PHILADANCO! brought a mix of popular, re-envisioned works and a premiere by rising choreographer Juel D. Lane to the Perelman stage. Camille Bacon-Smith rev…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:19PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Philadelphia Ballet presents The Nutcracker by Camille Bacon-Smith

This year's production of Nutcracker from Philadelphia Ballet finds magic and sparkle in its tutus. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:31PM[SHARE]

The Month in Philly Dance, December 2025 by Camille Bacon-Smith

A roundup of Nutcrackers shows in Philly, and a variety of other non-holiday-inspired dance performances happening this month. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:41PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

The Month in Philly Dance, November 2025 by Camille Bacon-Smith

Previewing dance performances and events happening in the Philly area this month. Camille Bacon-Smith rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:45PM[SHARE]

BalletX opens its 20th season by Camille Bacon-Smith

BalletX celebrates its 20th anniversary with a focus on community. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:30PM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 9, 2025

The Philadelphia Ballet presents Carmen and Boléro by Camille Bacon-Smith

The Philadelphia Ballet opens its season with artistic director and choreographer Angel Corella's Carmen and Boléro. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:34AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

The Month in Philly Dance for October by Camille Bacon-Smith

BalletX and Sharp Dance celebrate 20 years, and Kun-Yan Lin Dance makes a difficult decision. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:50PM[SHARE]
Sunday, September 7, 2025

Philly Fringe 2025: Applied Mechanics presents Severin Blake's Labyrinth of the Other by Camille Bacon-Smith

In this Fringe production from Applied Mechanics, Severin Blake explores a new take on the myth of the Minotaur, asking what we need to forget and remember to move past childhood trauma. Cam…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:09PM[SHARE]
Saturday, September 6, 2025

Philly Fringe 2025: Jessica Fudim presents Venomous: a mythical dance for a modern world by Camille Bacon-Smith

Solo dance theater artist Jessica Fudim's Fringe entry offers a modern take on Medusa, challenging the tragedy and rewriting her script. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:57AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Philly Fringe 2025: Dancefusion presents Timeless by Camille Bacon-Smith

Dancefusion's Timeless connects the avant-garde past with our troubled times in this Fringe performance. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:11PM[SHARE]

The Month in Philly Dance: Philly Fringe 2025 by Camille Bacon-Smith

Fringe can be overwhelming"so here are Camille Bacon-Smith's picks for dance performances happening at this year's festival.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:06PM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 31, 2025

The Month in Philly Dance: August 2025 by Camille Bacon-Smith

Dancing at Dilworth Park, new shorts from CHI Movement Arts, and looking ahead to Penn Live Arts' 2025-26 season. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:29AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 23, 2025

PHILADANCO! celebrates Black dance in Philadelphia with Founder's Day by Camille Bacon-Smith

PHILADANCO! celebrates 55 years on its annual Founder's Day with a day spotlighting Philly's Black dance community. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:47PM[SHARE]

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