Performances in N.Y.C. The emerging field of dance neuroscience is finding that dance, with its multifaceted demands, engages the mind as intensively as the body. A scene from “Epiphany Machine” at ...

Dance movement therapy is a psychotherapeutic tool that may improve wellness. Proponents recommend this intervention on the basis that the body and mind interconnect, meaning that anything that ...

The International Dance League wants to give dancers a career path and to create stars. “Commercialization is good,” said a founder of the league.

For many high school students, college is the first step toward a professional dance career—and whether you’re planning to concentrate on modern or ballet, it’s vital to choose a program tailored to ...

Dance therapy, sometimes referred to as dance/movement therapy or DMT, is a mental health treatment that uses dance and other forms of physical movement to improve someone’s emotional and ...

Nancy Koprak, a dance therapist who worked at the Maimonides Medical Center for more than 20 years, and students at The New School in New York City practice dance therapy with the Octaband, a stretchy ...