Morning Call PA

Spirit of the Mollies **Original ‘Rope’ dance tells tragic story of coal-region miners

Kathy Cowan calls her discovery a complete fluke. It happened one afternoon while the Northeastern Illinois University professor/songwriter was gathering music for “The Day of the Rope,” a ...
PBS

Jump Rope and Tap Dance Routine in “Shaking the Blues Away”

Corbin Bleu Performs "Let's Say It With Firecrackers" Corbin Bleu and Lora Lee Gayer tap dance and sing in "Let's Say It With Firecrackers." CLIP: 6:14 Behind the Curtain: Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn ...
Daily Camera

Boulder County History: Mann Sisters won vaudeville fame with rope acts

In 1928, Ethel and Marion Mann were jailed for speeding while traveling to a dance performance. According to a Denver newspaper report, the sisters “danced for the chief” and their fines were ...
The New York Times

From Mozambique: Masks, Jump Rope and Risqué Moves

Performances in N.Y.C. This year’s DanceAfrica festival at BAM features Song & Dance Company of Mozambique, which a member likened to a mirror for the nation. Georgina Lourenço, center, and other ...
The Village Voice

“Dance on Camera”–Bodala, The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia, Doris Humphrey, and Pina Bausch

The man loves to dance! He feels happy, empowered. And what is the dancing that so thrills him? A Swiss traditional form called the Bödälä. Who knew? Bödälä, by Gitta Gsell, an entry in the 2011 Dance ...
The Michigan Daily

Hip-hop, tap dance and jump rope take the stage in 26th annual Dance Mix

FunKtion members perform at DanceMix in the Power Center April 5, 2025. Varun Tandon/DAILY. Buy this photo. Cheers and applause emanated from the Power Center for the Performing Arts Wednesday evening ...