Asha Bala, founder of the Leela School of Dance in Cary, trains young women in dances that are new to them and yet centuries old. When Asha Bala was born, her mother looked at her and declared that ...

India is famous for its rich cultural heritage and classical dance forms are one of its most treasured artistic traditions.

Since the age of 4, Radha Pandya, 17, of Edison, has been perfecting a 3,000-year-old Indian dance to continue the legacy of her culture and ensure it is passed down for generations to come. The dance ...

The air is quiet but charged with energy, like the moments after a lightning bolt arcs across the sky during a thunderstorm. Then, the thunder returns – the drum rumbles. The lions have arrived, ...

Images of dance and drama are found both on bas reliefs and in free standing sculpture from ancient Cambodian temples. Unfortunately, we know very little about the meanings and gestures of dance in ...

In a fusion of contemporary choreography and ancient dance rituals, the Denver-based Zikr Dance Ensemble will perform the show "Ancient Shadows" in Grand Junction. The fully-costumed dance performance ...

In Pnomh Penh, the capital city of Cambodia, or in Siem Reap, the doorstep of the famous Angkor temple complex, tourists can drop anywhere from a few riel to a Franklin to watch reenactments — some ...