Invitation to the Dance

In what must have been a daring move in the 1950s, Gene Kelly created a film which was pure dance - three sequences (Circus, Ring Around The Rosy, Sinbad the Sailor). Although not a great grosser in its day, time has... Full review

this was Kelly's pet project- a film with dance, and only dance. No dialogue, only mime, movement and music. However to his disappointment, MGM shelved its release and when it was the film was released badly- it was too arty farty... Full review

This is the result of many years of effort on the part of Gene Kelly to create an all-dance film. Since he was a major-studio rather than an indie production child, Kelly convinced his home studio, MGM, to finally take on... Full review

Those spots on Invitation to the Dance where he's actually trying to sing are without exception the weakest vocal performances on the album. And that's what we do: we'll take absolutely brutal and heavy and put it in the same song as pretty and beautiful. ... Full Review

The presence of ballet legend Edward Villella highlights the ninth annual Los Angeles Dance Invitational. A former New York City Ballet star and founding director of Miami City Ballet , Villella will be honored with the LADI award for distinguished... ... Full Article

NEW YORK - One persistent question surrounding the 35th Dance on Camera Festival, which winds up this Saturday at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater, is "Just what is dance film?" ... Full Article

Though no one will mistake Miramax's Shall We Dance for a classic Fred Astaire musical, director Peter Chelsom's romantic dance comedy makes you want to grab a dish and dance 'til dawn. ... Full Article