Dance

Borinquen Dance Theatre is celebrating a big anniversary. For the past thirty-five years, Borinquen has been working with young Rochesterians, helping them develop the discipline needed to be successful. A former Garth Fagan Dancer, Borinquen founder Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez has spent a lifetime dedicated to using art, creativity and self-expression as tools in the fight for the future of our young people. Take a look at how powerful a program it really is. Aired 4/1/16. 

When you think of a ballet performance, I bet you imagine a quiet audience, stuffy even, quick to shush a cough and would certainly balk at talking. Well, the Rochester City Ballet is one of just a handful of ballet companies in the United States that's broken through that barrier and has turned the music down, and the lights up, in the name of inclusion. Take a look at their recent sensory-friendly performance of the Ugly Duckling at Nazareth College. Aired 3/25/16. 

We've seen how theatre can take many shapes and forms, but we haven't seen anything quite like this before... PUSH Physical Theatre, based right here in Rochester, has taken storytelling to new levels. They're able to tell rich, powerful stories, through physical expression and movement. Let's take a moment to see them in action. Aired 2/5/16

SUNY Brockport plays host to a variety of excellent programs, but one of its most unique is in its dance department. For more than two decades, Clyde Alafiju Morgan has led SUNY Brockport students in learning about, not only African dance, but also it's culture. We had a chance to sit down with Clyde before he retired, take a look! Aired 8/28/15.