Jazz arrived in St. Louis more than a century ago, with the Mississippi River acting as a cultural highway for Black music and dance migrating from the deep South. With St. Louis an established hotbed ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A scene from the Big Muddy Dance Company’s “Cloud 9” Dance as a serious art form has developed a devoted following in the St.

Michael McGonagel of St. Louis Ballet. Photo by Steve Truesdell Fans of ballet tend to revere its classic works — such as “Swan Lake” and “The Sleeping Beauty” and of course, “The Nutcracker” — and ...

“We live in a world today that is so focused on diversity and inclusion. In the corporate world millions and millions of dollars are spent on programs,” said Laveen Naidu, Executive Director of Dance ...