Dancing For Their Lives (And Others’)

Like most arts genres, the dance world was hit hard by the AIDS crisis, and fifteen years ago, the dancers of the Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Ballet organized a benefit called “Shut Up And Dance” to raise money for an organization that cares for those suffering from the disease. The benefit, which has become an annual event, gives dancers a chance to choreograph their own work, and raises as much as $150,000 per year.