Mary-Jean Cowell, Coordinator of Washington University’s Dance program, is brining professional dancer Lynn Needle to campus in hopes that students will learn from her versatile talents. Needle will be a guest professor in the Dance department starting Oct. 22.

Washington University will host two theatrical productions in Mallinckrodt over the weekend.

Samba, zapateado, lambada, mambo, flamenco, bachata/merengue, cumbia, belly dance, tango and hip-hop. Those were the dances performed at this year’s Carnaval, the Association of Latin American Students’ annual cultural celebration, which took place on Friday and Saturday nights. “It’s amazing,” sophomore Kevin Chu said. “I’m a sucker for Latin dances.

Gathered students burst into a choreographed “flash mob dance” in front of Olin library at noon this Wednesday, Nov. 18th. The purpose of the dance remains unclear.

Season six of “So You Think You Can Dance” has been on for a couple of weeks now, but the finals are just starting tomorrow night on Fox at 7 p.m. You all should be watching this show, and here are a few reasons why.

When you think of dance, you may think of ballroom, salsa or even hip-hop. While it may not be as well known as other types, step, a form of performing that includes stomping, clapping and making noise on the body to create a beat, has quietly been on the rise at Washington University through the non-Greek step team, WUStyle.

Washington University Dance Theatre will present “Common Ground” this weekend for its annual showcase of works choreographed by professionals and students. Since September, students, faculty and other members of the community have put in long hours to choreograph the performance. According to Alicia Graf, market coordinator for the Performing Arts Department (PAD), the audition process [...]

For 10 weeks, Washington University students were able to conduct medical research by dancing. They were participating in a Washington University School of Medicine project testing if 10 weeks of tango lessons can improve Parkinson’s disease symptoms involving balance and mobility better than regular exercise could.