Nyoka Wotorson has been dancing as far back as she can remember. But it took getting accepted into The Juilliard School's small but mighty Dance Division, and training in its revamped program, to ...

“If I could speak my mind, what would I say?” The Ladies of Hip Hop Collective responds to this question through new writings (spoken word tracks), music, and movement spanning dance styles from ...

Jaeran Mauricio is a 16-year-old dancer with neatly braided cornrows falling across his shoulders in a gentle curve. He has the wide smile of a rock star, except his smile is more innocent than ...

Everyone knows the Disney classic of The Lion King. Since its theatrical release in 1994, the animated film has been adapted for the stage in an award-winning Broadway production, as well as a ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alicia Graf Mack about how she's reshaping Juilliard's prestigious Dance Division to make it more relevant than ever. West African dance and hip-hop play a key role in ...