LIFT, a recently released documentary, chronicles New York Theatre Ballet director Steven Melendez' journey from homelessness to the ballet stage.
Felicitas has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 11 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she developed an improvisational practice while…
Alexandra has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 11 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she continued to teach Jazzercise as well as…
Erin has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 11 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she produced a weekend of dance performances and…
Sydney has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 11 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she got promoted to full company member with Avant Chamber Ballet, as well as explored her passion for teaching and choreography.
Muisi-kongo Malonga, artistic director of Fua Dia Congo in the Bay Area, reflects on what it means to preserve a living artistic tradition.
A Balm for Kids Experiencing the Pain of Homelessness
Felicitas: The Multiplicity of Movement
Alexandra: Let’s All Keep Moving
Erin: A Blank Canvas
Culture critic Jose Solís discusses his episodes for NCCAkron’s podcast “How People Move People: Trace Elements” that chronicle the legacy and impact of those lost to and living with HIV/AIDS.
Megan Lowe, choreographer and director of Megan Lowe Dances in the Bay Area, highlights and celebrates mixed-race Asian American Pacific Islander experiences in her dance-theater work “Gathering Pieces of Peace.”
Stuart Waters, a dancer, teacher, and choreographer based in the UK, focuses on mental health and how building containers for mental health support is part of creating access in performance practices.