NewsDance Revolution: Thapasya School of Dance
In Common and Virginia Folklife join Sudha Krishnamurthy and her daughter Sukhi Mahadevan to learn the beauty and discipline of Bharatanatyam, a form of Indian classical dance. This episode is …
NewsDance Revolution: Semilla Cultural
In Common and Virginia Folklife join Isha M. Renta López and Joel Sánchez to explore the world of bomba and plena in Virginia. This episode is part of Dance Revolution, …
NewsIn Common
“Dance Revolution” is a limited series from the video podcast In Common. It was produced in partnership with Virginia Folklife and is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, …
NewsDance Revolution: Intertribal Indigenous Dance
In Common and Virginia Folklife join Chief Keith F. Anderson and his son Kalen Anderson, both members of the Red Crook-ed Sky American Indian Dance Troupe, for a conversation about …
NewsSwing Your Partner! The History of Square Dancing in Virginia
On September 30, 2026, Encyclopedia Virginia managing editor Patti Miller, traditional dance historian Phil Jamison, and McEver Dugan of RVA Square Dance discussed how square dancing came to Virginia, why …
NewsDance Revolution: Positive Force Line Steppaz
In Common and Virginia Folklife join Fonseca Holman and Gloria Johnson from Positive Force Line Steppaz in Buckingham County to talk about soul line dancing–which is so much more than …
NewsCommunity Dance Night
On Thursday, 9/10/2026 we hosted a night of music and a celebration of local dance traditions at the Floyd Country Store with our Virginia Folklife Program. The Mustard Cutters played …
NewsCommunity Dance Night
On Thursday, 9/10/2026 we hosted a night of music and a celebration of local dance traditions at the Floyd Country Store with our Virginia Folklife Program. The Mustard Cutters played …
EventDance Revolution at Richmond Folk Festival
The Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities presents “Dance Revolution” at the 2026 Richmond Folk Festival, on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, 12 to 6pm. Community dance groups …
NewsVirginia Joins “By the People” Initiative for America’s 250th
Events and programming will celebrate community dance and joyful movement across the commonwealth Virginia Humanities, Virginia’s state humanities council, is excited to announce our participation in By the People: Conversations Beyond …
NewsVirginia Joins “By the People” Initiative for America’s 250th
Virginia Humanities, Virginia’s state humanities council, is excited to announce our participation in By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils across the United …
NewsMid-Atlantic Arts Announces Two Virginia “Walking Together” Grantees
The US Regional Arts Organizations (USRAO) today announced the grant recipients of Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color. A total of $3.34 million has been awarded to 96 grantees. Fifty-six …
