A performing art dedicated to the newest and boldest, like modern dance, rarely dwells in its past. There's something a bit odd about maintaining dance's certifiable classics in the active repertoire.

Hilla Ben Ari is reimagining a reimagining. The Tel Aviv–based multidisciplinary artist’s new work for the Limón Dance Company was inspired by the late Jose Limón’s 1949 The Moor’s Pavane, which in ...

Jose Limon's "The Moor's Pavane," now more than a half-century old, is one of the greatest works of 20th-century modern dance: a concentration, in its purest form, of Shakespeare's "Othello." Its ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Lisa Pavane was destined for a life in dance from the moment she made her precarious entry into the world in 1961. Her mother seemed to ...

Drew Swanson is a Features Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He is a lifelong gamer with a passion for a variety of genres. A connoisseur of everything from JRPGs and ...

Composed in 1887, Fauré's graceful Pavane was originally a piano piece, based on a traditional Spanish court dance. It’s another perfect example of Fauré refining his musical ideas into miniature form ...