Mar 19th, 2010 · In perhaps the cutest study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, psychologist Marcel Zentner and Tuomas Eerola found that babies will spontaneously groove to music. While babies are not great dancers, they smile more when they do hit the beat.
Feb 9th, 2010 · The hourlong dance variety show Soul Train was the longest-running syndicated show in history when it signed off in 2006. Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quinones, one of the program's original dancers, celebrates Soul Train's 40th anniversary with a look back at the show's impact on fashion, dance and culture.
Jan 28th, 2010 · Mary Oberwetter and 17 others were dancing at the Jefferson Memorial. They were rocking out with headphones, and when a National Park Service officer told them to stop, they refused. A judge has ruled against the dancers, saying the inside of the memorial is not a public forum where people may dance, even if it's a silent dance party.
Jan 26th, 2010 · A unique collaboration between African and European musicians, Burkina Electric is a group of six performers, singers and dancers from Burkina Faso, Germany and Austria — all now based primarily in New York City. Led by composer Lukas Ligeti, the band performs for KEXP.
Dec 12th, 2009 · Unless the South African Ballet Theatre finds sponsors for its budget, it will have to close down in the next three months. That would also mean ending its youth outreach programs that take ballet into five black townships and give young dancers a start.
Nov 3rd, 2009 · The movie about Michael Jackson's preparation for a series of concerts in London, This Is It, mixes rehearsal footage with production elements from the planned shows. Dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen loved the film.
Oct 21st, 2009 · Jeremy Johnson is one of those human advertisements you see along the road — dancing and spinning a sign. He promotes a Quiznos sub shop in Kentucky. Johnson decided to give drivers a special show — dancing on the top rail of a bridge. Motorists mistook him for a jumper and they called police, who charged him with disorderly conduct.
Sep 15th, 2009 · Actor Patrick Swayze died yesterday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57. Swayze played some real characters, from a surfer-dude bank robber to a road-tripping drag queen — and, of course, a dirty dancer. He said he always knew he was going to be a performer.