Paul Taylor Dance Company

Philadanco's presentation of works created and performed by its apprentice company offers dance packed with the kind of inspiration that comes from artistic minds in progress.

Brit dancemaker Siobhan Davis takes mundane physical tasks, then repeats and extends these gestures till they become something else altogether. Combined with sensorial environments, the experience is designed to be mind-expanding, though that depends on your point of view.

Bharathanatyam was once the dance of Indian royal courts. Now it's out there for us regular folk to see. Based on religion and mythology, the style offers precise rhythmic body movements to present poetic tales of love and longing.

Emotions get a pleasant ride here with pieces that are playful (Fancy Free), passionate (In the Night) and comic (The Concert).

Done in conjunction with the PAB's annual fall gala, and shining a special spotlight on principals and soloists, this one's all about the tried and true.

Taylor is among the most popular attractions of the Dance Celebration series. He hardly needs build-up, except to say, here comes that legendary choreographer, again.

Pérez-Salas goes for dramatic spectacle — her The Waters of Forgetfulness includes a 550-gallon pool of water, while The Hours features a huge hoop skirt. So at the very least you'll be entertained by her company. Still, she's got depth too; there's much allegory and metaphor in her imaginative work.

Sankai Juku has achieved international stature performing its special brand of butoh, an esoteric contemporary Japanese dance form. The all-male cast, painted in white with shaved heads, moves in meticulous fashion to create an exquisitely strange beauty that's striking on many levels. A one-night-only gig — if you're into 'em, get your tickets early.

Seems like every year the Kimmel Center features a Broadway level tango act, and with good reason; this ardent dance of seduction is ever so stimulating. Tango Fire presents the dance style from its rural cafe roots through today's bold and brash ballroom period.

Leah Stein Dance Company offers a contemporary interpretation of this intense, gorgeous and very familiar piece of music. "My intent is to get into the music, the underbeat, and not be directed by the story or libretto," Stein explains. Accompanied by the Mendelssohn Club Choir, the show could well shiver your timbers.

Les Grands has a rep for genre-defying innovation — they've done a ballet based on the rock-opera Tommy — and this program is no exception. One piece includes a water gun fight and a solo by a woman in a costume made of balloons, while Noces puts a radical spin on a classic ballet about a Russian wedding.

Yet another Lord of the Dance-inspired production featuring jigs, colorful costumes, singing and, oh, you know the drill. The real deal, this show is presented by the National Dance Company of Ireland.