Dance news
Recent dance headlines from publishers around the world. Ghungroo shows the headline and the outlet; each link goes to the original story.
Social and Latin
- St. Louis Salsa Bachata Congress gets ready to celebrate Afro-Latin culture through danceKSDK, 3 Oct
- Hispanic Heritage Month Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of SalsaSmithsonian, 3 Oct
- Can you dance to it? Conjunto Berretín brings jazz to the tango dance floororartswatch.org, 2 Oct
- First Friday Arts: Ballet, salsa and live music in Charlotte this OctoberWFAE 90.7, 2 Oct
- ‘Cosmic Assassin’ uses flamenco to process Julie Galle’s dance with breast cancerARTS ATL, 1 Oct
- Photo | Music, dancing comes to UC Santa Cruz with Fire & Grace & FlamencoSanta Cruz Sentinel, 30 Sept
- ‘The Stranger’ and ‘Beethoven’s Tango,’ An Evening of Exquisite OppositesThe Santa Barbara Independent, 30 Sept
- Music & Arts Community Center hosts Love Flamenco World Tour Oct. 3WGCU, 29 Sept
- Gavito Tango Festival brings the soul of Buenos Aires to Los AngelesSMDP, 29 Sept
- SALSAtlanta teaches city to dance casino, building community along the wayCBS News, 28 Sept
- Esquina Tango celebrates 20 years of dance, culture and community in AustinKEYE, 28 Sept
Contemporary
- Review: Cuban Baroque (Touring)Always Time For Theatre, 3 Oct
- Dance Theatre of Harlem Announces 2027 New York Season Featuring a World Premiere by Matthew Rushing and Samantha FigginsYahoo Finance, 1 Oct
- Inlet Dance Theatre brings together narrative and dancethetigercu.com, 1 Oct
- Dallas Black Dance Theatre opens 50th season with DanceAfricaDallas News, 1 Oct
- Dance review: Flamenc-Oh!! at Peacock TheatreLouReviews, 1 Oct
- Review: Pam Tanowitz’s Pastoral – a major new dance work to cherishGramilano, 1 Oct
- Your October guide to Philly danceBroad Street Review, 30 Sept
- Review: Scorched EarthDance Australia, 29 Sept
- Repertory Dance Theatre’s 61st season set to open with Legend & Lore, featuring world premiere commission, three other historical worksThe Utah Review, 28 Sept
- Review: DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM'S FIREBIRD at The National TheatreBroadwayWorld, 27 Sept
Heritage
- Singapore Joins Regional Bid to Get Zapin Inscribed on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage ListAlvinology, 3 Oct
- Heritage sightseeing, folk dances, boat tours get China's National Day holiday off to vibrant startbastillepost.com, 2 Oct
- Masks on! Khon Ramakien returns to Bangkok's National TheatreTime Out Worldwide, 27 Sept
- Brunei joins bid for Zapin UNESCO statusBorneo Bulletin, 27 Sept
World
- Multicultural Folk Dance HouseTAPinto, 3 Oct
- Portland Greek Festivalkatu.com, 2 Oct
- Portland Greek FestivalKATU, 2 Oct
- Thousands join vibrant traditional dance in Yunnan during National Day holidaybastillepost.com, 2 Oct
- “No dancing tonight. This is a concert.” Charlie Khalil Prince’s the body symphonicseeingdance.com, 1 Oct
- How Chinese Folk Dancers Continue to Practice During QuarantineAtlas Obscura, 30 Sept
- Norsota Sons of Norway hosts Norwegian folk dance and Hardanger fiddlehometownsource.com, 29 Sept
- Korea Traditional Dance FestivalKorea.net, 29 Sept
- National Greek Folk Dance and Cultural Ministry and University of Ioannina announce new partnershipThe Orthodox Observer, 27 Sept
Festivals
- Dance Festival for middle and high school studentsThe Bristol Press, 2 Oct
- Lake Highlands weekend events: Jazz, dance festival and moreLake Highlands Advocate, 1 Oct
- Mask dance festival in South Korea attracts foreign visitorsupi.com, 30 Sept
- Triptych of works by dance professor, choreographer Cynthia Oliver features Illinois dance alumniUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 29 Sept
- Maguy Marin and Jiří Kylián Bookend City Contemporary Dance FestivalZolima CityMag, 29 Sept
- Aldine ISD Marching & Dance Festival: “Fine Arts on the 50” 09-26-2026Aldine ISD, 29 Sept
- Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival 2026 wraps up on a high note with Hubbard Street Dance ChicagoSplash Magazines Worldwide, 27 Sept
- The Eleventh NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition | Adult Male Division: Alan LeeShen Yun Creations, 27 Sept
Ballet and stage
- First Friday Arts: Ballet, salsa and live music in Charlotte this OctoberWFAE 90.7, 2 Oct
- Catching Up With Cincinnati Ballet Artistic Director Cervilio Miguel AmadorPointe Magazine, 2 Oct
- Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to Africa for first time in 3 decadesnpr.org, 2 Oct
- Pacific Northwest Ballet to share parts of recent season's performances for two nights at GonzagaThe Spokesman-Review, 1 Oct
- Limón Dance Company performs at Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake CityThe Daily Utah Chronicle, 1 Oct
- Hit, Slice, Slither: She’s Bringing Fresh Moves to City Balletnytimes.com, 30 Sept
- ‘Swan Lake’ swims onto stage at WhartonThe State News, 29 Sept
- World Ballet Company bringing ‘Swan Lake,’ live orchestra to RiverPark CenterThe Owensboro Times, 29 Sept
- Pacific Northwest Ballet Opens Its Season with HeartSeattle magazine, 28 Sept
- EVIDENCE Performing at The Wallis – An Interview with Choreographer Ronald K. Brownladancechronicle.com, 28 Sept
India
- When odissi meets moko jumbie: Bridging cultures through danceguardian.co.tt, 1 Oct
- It Is Time To Recognise, Record The Life, Labour And Art Of Marginalised Film DancersBehanBox, 1 Oct
- Meet Nilanjana BanerjeeBold Journey Magazine, 1 Oct
- Stories of Krishna’s consorts unfold through KuchipudiThe Times of India, 30 Sept
- The Journey of Kuchipudi: From Yakshaganam to the Solo at Danspace Project Off-Off-Broadway (Oct 15, 2026)broadwayworld.com, 29 Sept
- A young Sikh artiste’s Kathak journeyThe Hindu, 29 Sept
- Biennale Arte 2026 | India Pavilion: Seeds of the Sacred - A Bharatanatyam Offering to the Human SpiritLa Biennale di Venezia, 29 Sept
- Indo-American Arts Council's Erasing Borders Dance Festival 2026, A Feast For AfficionadosNews India Times, 28 Sept
- Dancers will dangle from a Kendall Square skyscraper, and more to learn about the upcoming seasonCambridge | Somerville Independent -, 27 Sept