Footloose in Havana
In China, I was used to treating my body like a problem. In Cuba, everyone seemed at home in theirs
Syren Chan, as told to Lavender Au
Dance
Dance showed me the untapped power of our attention muscle
Through tango, I sharpened attentional skills that make any moment richer. But these can be honed on or off the dancefloor
by Sara Melzer
The beats that make us want to move
Some musical rhythms are built to get us bobbing, foot-tapping or dancing. Researchers show how rhythmic complexity matters
by Matt Huston
A dancing NBA superfan on the joy of spaces that let us go wild and get weird
Directed by Mickey Duzyj
Nigeria’s first ballet school brings tutus and joy to the streets of Lagos
Directed by Jacob Krupnick
Two gravity-defying performances play with the physics of life on Earth
A film by Bastien Dausse
Every culture dances. So why did humans evolve to get down?
Directed by Rosanna Wan and Andrew Khosravani
How dance taught me to embrace my deformity
In the raw style of Tanztheater, I found a way to take my poetry into the physical world and express myself authentically
by Billy Gigurtsis
Bharathanatyam dance is a living exploration of being human
With its origins in 16th-century India, Bharathanatyam remains hugely popular. Here’s a primer to kickstart your enjoyment
by Lakshmi Thiagarajan
Body heat illuminates a breathtaking dance of light, movement and humanity
Directed by Philippe Baylaucq
A darkly playful dance of shadows, surreal visions and transformation
Directed by Douglas Bernardt
The fantastical, wearable art of Nick Cave embodies a ‘spirituality of style’
Directed by Stephen J Grant and Stephan Knuesel
Human and machine worlds converge into dizzying, dreamlike visual art
Directed by Robert Seidel
After losing her legs, Marie-Hélène finds freedom in scars and in dance
Directed by Annie Leclair
Exquisite subaquatic choreography stretches the limits of mind and body
Directed by Julie Gautier
