These video classes are a part of SPAC's Online Learning Hub The Saratoga Performing Arts Center, along with New York-based dance company Soul Steps, have released video lessons on South African ...

New on the dance performance scene are a group who call themselves the Fusion Fighters. Wearing custom tap shoes and masks, these dancers combine Irish, tap, African gumboot, and hip hop, in an effort ...

The rhythms and steps of another culture will be on display Friday night when the Festival of South African Dance stops at Binghamton University’s Anderson Center during the first week of a U.S. tour.

Ever experienced "gumboot" or "pantsula" dancing? I'm pretty sure I haven't, which is why I'm curious about the Festival of South African Dance, set for Sunday (Nov. 5) at the Holland Center. The ...

With more than 20 dancers and musicians, two dance companies - and two visions of South Africa - share one stage for a fascinating glimpse into life under apartheid. The two ensembles, Real Actions ...

Highly intricate rhythms and harmonies could be heard across Wellesley last week, as local schools hosted gumboot dancers from the Kliptown Youth Program in Soweto, South Africa. "Through our ...

It’s a dance style that’s becoming increasingly popular, but the origin of stepping is a bit murky. An Essence Magazine article in 2020 said it may have started in Africa with what is known as gumboot ...

South Africa may be thousands of miles away from Amherst, Massachusetts, but thanks to a duo of multi-talented artists, its’ history and livelihood exist closer than ever in the form of dance. Last ...

The Ratanda Bertha Gxowa Primary School is beaming with pride after its gumboot dancers won the Segarona District Competition on October 23. The school management was overjoyed at the team’s success, ...

Step Afrika! is one of the largest Black dance companies in the U.S and with its colorful, high energy fusion of many cultures, it is one of a kind. The company is the brainchild of C. Brian Williams, ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Music Review | St. Lawrence String Quartet By Vivien Schweitzer Classical composers have incorporated numerous traditions into their music, including ...