Dance | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/dance/RSS feed for DanceenFri, 06 Mar 2026 20:03:50 +0000You Can Buy Salvador Dalí's Largest Painting, a 100-Foot-Long Artwork Made for a Ballet in 1939https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-buy-salvador-dalis-largest-painting-a-100-foot-long-artwork-made-for-a-ballet-in-1939-180988294/The Surrealist artist created the massive piece for a production called "Bacchanale." It's expected to fetch up to $348,000 at auctionFri, 06 Mar 2026 20:03:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-buy-salvador-dalis-largest-painting-a-100-foot-long-artwork-made-for-a-ballet-in-1939-180988294/Martha Graham Took Classic Ballet and Turned It Into Modern Dance. It’s Still Moving Us 100 Years Laterhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/martha-graham-took-classic-ballet-turned-into-modern-dance-still-moving-100-years-later-180988097/Her choreography told stories in new ways and her collaborations with costume and stage designers changed the aesthetic of the art. Now, her dance company marks its first centuryWed, 18 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/martha-graham-took-classic-ballet-turned-into-modern-dance-still-moving-100-years-later-180988097/After a Century, the Rockettes Are Still Kicking Their Way Into American Heartshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/after-a-century-the-rockettes-are-still-kicking-their-way-into-american-hearts-180987912/In 1925, the dance company got its start in St. Louis, and it has since grown to be a Christmas season stapleMon, 22 Dec 2025 18:05:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/after-a-century-the-rockettes-are-still-kicking-their-way-into-american-hearts-180987912/How Old-Time Fiddle Music Took Root in Indigenous Alaskahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-old-time-fiddle-music-took-root-in-indigenous-alaska-180987664/In Fairbanks, fiddling thrives—bridging cultures, sustaining traditions and filling the dance floor with lifeFri, 07 Nov 2025 20:03:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-old-time-fiddle-music-took-root-in-indigenous-alaska-180987664/Trailblazing Dancer Misty Copeland Performs One Last Time Before Retiring From the American Ballet Theaterhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/trailblazing-dancer-misty-copeland-performs-one-last-time-before-retiring-from-the-american-ballet-theater-180987564/The ballerina has advocated for dancers of color on and off stage. In a farewell gala this week, she celebrated her accomplishments—and discussed what comes nextFri, 24 Oct 2025 14:25:54 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/trailblazing-dancer-misty-copeland-performs-one-last-time-before-retiring-from-the-american-ballet-theater-180987564/Think You Can Dance? Check Out These Cockatoos. Research Finds the Parrots Have 30 Moves in Their Repertoirehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/think-you-can-dance-check-out-these-cockatoos-research-finds-the-parrots-have-30-moves-in-their-repertoire-180987126/A new study of the birds in online videos and at an Australian zoo revealed 17 dance moves never before documented by scientistsThu, 07 Aug 2025 19:12:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/think-you-can-dance-check-out-these-cockatoos-research-finds-the-parrots-have-30-moves-in-their-repertoire-180987126/A Vibrant Mural Celebrating Josephine Baker's 'Two Loves'—‘My Country and Paris'—Has Been Unveiled in Francehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-vibrant-mural-celebrating-josephine-bakers-two-loves-my-country-and-paris-has-been-unveiled-in-france-180987029/The colorful street art, which features a quote from one of her songs, honors the iconic singer, dancer and civil rights activist's enduring legacyWed, 23 Jul 2025 20:05:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-vibrant-mural-celebrating-josephine-bakers-two-loves-my-country-and-paris-has-been-unveiled-in-france-180987029/These 15 Dynamic Photos Will Make You Want to Dancehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/these-15-dynamic-photos-will-make-you-want-to-dance-180986771/Get footloose with these Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest dance scenesFri, 13 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/these-15-dynamic-photos-will-make-you-want-to-dance-180986771/Meet Martha Swope, the Legendary Broadway Photographer Who Captured Iconic Moments From Hundreds of Productions and Rehearsalshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/meet-martha-swope-the-legendary-broadway-photographer-who-captured-iconic-moments-from-hundreds-of-productions-and-rehearsals-180986773/She spent nearly 40 years taking theater and dance pictures, providing glimpses behind the scenes and creating images that the public couldn’t otherwise accessWed, 11 Jun 2025 17:25:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/meet-martha-swope-the-legendary-broadway-photographer-who-captured-iconic-moments-from-hundreds-of-productions-and-rehearsals-180986773/This Sea Lion Can Headbang Better Than You—Watch Her Out-Perform Humans at Keeping a Beathttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-sea-lion-can-headbang-better-than-you-watch-her-out-perform-humans-at-keeping-a-beat-180986549/A new study of Ronan, a sea lion famous for her dancing skills, challenges the idea that only vocal learners can match a tempoFri, 02 May 2025 20:53:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-sea-lion-can-headbang-better-than-you-watch-her-out-perform-humans-at-keeping-a-beat-180986549/