Dr. Velleda Ceccoli takes an incisive look at female sexuality through the lens of erotic dance, inspired by the groundbreaking documentary "My Erotic Body" by Michele Beck, in which women of various backgrounds and occupations are filmed pole dancing.

"There is much wonderment in the way children approach their bodies and move," notes Dr. Velleda Ceccoli, focusing our attention back to the most basic impetus of childhood development -- movement.

Renowned the world over, legendary dancer Mikael Baryshnikov, now in his sixties, has never yielded to a chronological decline. Dr. Velleda Ceccoli celebrates the ageless innovation and evolution of one of the world’s foremost artistic icons.

"Sylvie Guillem," explains Dr. Velleda Ceccoli, "is the woman who transformed our view of ballerinas, redefining the shape and movement that we expect to see." As such, Guillem has taken dance to a transcendent space of exploration, exchange, and exhilaration.

Columnist Dr. Velleda Ceccoli immerses us in the dazzling Venice Biennale, which included a choreographed piece inspired by 18th century Venetian painter Giovanni Tiepolo’s iconic work, Mondo Novo (New World).

For 35 years, Jiří Kylián has left dance aficionados spellbound at both his technical savvy and the cultural nuances which have defined his work. Dr. Ceccoli offers us a stunning survey of Kylián’s career, in reverence of both his style and astounding range.

Dr. Ceccoli is keenly aware of the connection between mind and body. Here she reviews Flemish choreographer Ann Van den Broek, who confronts us with the disturbing relationship between movement and trauma.

The British company BalletBoyz celebrates the male form and all that defines what it means to be masculine - sheer physicality and and daringness - yet, these dancers have a dynamic sensuality that explores androgyny with tactile corporeality.

No one suffers through a Keigwin ballet. Over the course of a dozen years, he has discovered a successful framework within contemporary dance to both entertain and speak to social and cultural issues.

While the idea of the body holding memories and emotions is not new, Jack Wiener’s approach is. He talks with Dr. Velleda Ceccoli about his unique method of re-aligning the body so it can be freed from the oppression of unwanted thoughts.

Swedish choreographer Mats Ek’s vision turned ballet from its fairytale story lines to the realities of everyday life. Psychoanalyst and dancer Velleda Ceccoli surveys Ek’s extraordinary body of work.

Psychoanalyst and dancer Dr. Velleda Ceccoli discusses the complex history and language of Tango and shows us that it is as much about the relationship between partners as it is the beauty of the choreography.

Dr. Velleda Ceccoli reviews a performance of the Rodin Project, based on the work of Auguste Rodin, brought to life through Russell Maliphant’s choreographic reverie.