Dance

Theme Parks June 20

Legoland New York to attempt world record for 'largest disco dance party'

Legoland New York will be offering free admission to the first 2,500 people who come to the Goshen, New York, theme park dressed in "disco attire," the company announced.

HEALTH June 18

Cancer survivor and world-champion Irish dancer raises money for hospital that saved her life

After winning the world championship for Irish dancing, Megan Stuart, 20, is forgoing a party and is instead raising money for the hospital that saved her life when she battled cancer as an infant.

VIDEO June 17

Champion dancer, cancer survivor is giving back to others

Megan Stuart, 20, of Minneapolis, shares how she is leveraging her recent world championship win in Irish dancing to raise money for pediatric cancer patients.

Dance May 24

NYC Ballet celebrates 75th anniversary as it attracts larger, younger crowds

New York City Ballet, one of the world's premier dance troupes, has arrived at its 75th anniversary. It has introduced incentives to draw larger, younger crowds to shows.

Brazil May 15

Brazilian dance craze created by Rio youths officially recognized as 'intangible cultural heritage'

Passinho, the vibrant dance style born in Rio de Janeiro's favelas, was officially recognized as an "intangible cultural heritage" by legislators in the state of Rio.

New York May 6

Twyla Tharp dance will open 700-seat amphitheater at New York's Little Island park in June

Choreographer Twyla Tharp’s 'How Long Blues' will open the amphitheater on Manhattan's Little Island park on June 6, marking Tharp's first full-length work in 10 years.

Musicals March 31

On this day in history, March 31, 1943, 'Oklahoma!' debuts on Broadway: 'Deeply felt'

On this day in history, "Oklahoma!" — the musical written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II — opened on Broadway, paving the way for the next generation of musical theater.

Ukraine March 20

Ballet in Ukrainian bomb shelter allows escape from the horrors of war

In a dance studio turned bomb shelter located in northeast Ukraine, young girls in pink tutus find solace from the daily turmoil above ground in Kharkiv.

Asia March 19

Cambodia's prime minister bans musical horns on vehicles to curb dangerous street dancing

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Mane has issued a ban on musical horns on vehicles after videos surfaced on social media showing people dancing on roadsides.

ENTERTAINMENT February 22

‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Val Chmerkovskiy surprises fans with images of neck injury

"Dancing with the Stars" pro Val Chmerkovskiy revealed a major neck injury from last year on his social media page, surprising fans and followers.