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Dancing

Tbilisi, Georgia

Berikaoba Sculpture Group

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

A lion dance performer during Lunar New Year in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia Has Turned Lion Dancing Into a Gravity-Defying Extreme Sport

Meet some of the troupes taking an ancient tradition to new heights.

Marina Wang February 9, 2021

<em>Taishū engeki</em> is usually split into two distinct halves: a play that fuses Edo-period drama in the style of a soap opera, followed by bouts of dancing and music.

In Japan, ‘Theater for the People’ Makes Fandom a Part of the Show

The constantly evolving form of taishū engeki bends both gender and genre.

Will Stewart October 22, 2020

It was all about subtle movements—and prim, proper dress.

To Work Out Like a Victorian Woman, Grab a Corset—and Don't Break a Sweat

In the march toward equality, these were among the first (dainty) steps.

Isaac Schultz May 22, 2020

How Chinese Folk Dancers Continue to Practice During Quarantine

If you're at home, sit down for a cup of tea with Joyce Chen.

Hobbies to Hone While Hunkering Down, With Help From Public TV

Learn to draw, craft up a storm, or boogie like it's 1979.

Jessica Leigh Hester April 16, 2020

In 2017, Mexico City hosted its seventh annual International Queer Tango Festival at the Sergio Magaña Theater. Similar festivals have been held in Germany, Argentina, the United States, and several other countries.

In Buenos Aires, Queer Tango Takes a Revolutionary Dance Back to Its Roots

In traditional tango, men lead and women follow. Queer tango is creating a new paradigm.

Juan Relmucao February 12, 2020

The plaque.

Mexico City, Mexico

'El Baile de los 41' ('Dance of the 41') Memorial Plaque

A tribute to the 20th-century ball that cast a spotlight on Mexico’s LGBTQ community.

Martinique Liftable Dance Floor

Freudenstadt, Germany

Martinique Liftable Dance Floor

Inside this German disco, visitors can take a literal ride on the dance floor.

Gene Kelly's plaque outside the William Pitt Union.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Gene Kelly's Pittsburgh Plaque

This plaque marks a place where one of Hollywood’s most famous dancers got his start.

Video • AO Docs

The Art of the Lion Dance

Woods Landing-Jelm, Wyoming

Woods Landing Bar & Cafe

Dance on a hand-hewn log floor padded with bouncy boxcar springs at a saloon built in 1883.

The Hokey Pokey.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

North Shore Dance Paving Stones

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

Merrie Monarch dancers in 2006.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the ‘Olympics of Hula’

Hawaiʻi's Merrie Monarch Festival is arguably the most prestigious event of its kind.

Ligaya Malones April 4, 2019

2018 World Champion Nakotah LaRance.

Phoenix, Arizona

World Championship Hoop Dance Contest

This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.

Grave of Callum DeVillier in Minneapolis’s Lakewood Cemetery.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Grave of Callum DeVillier

For posterity, a singular achievement: 3,780 hours of dancing.

Couples at dance marathon in Washington, DC, in 1924.

The Grim, Depression-Era Origins of Dance Marathons

The common fundraising events known as walkathons started as an exploitative entertainment craze.

Katie Thornton February 8, 2019

Here's looking at you, dandy horse.

4 Vaguely Historic Anniversaries We Overlooked in 2018

Matthew Taub December 26, 2018