Advocating for the African Transnational Context

'Funmi Adewole Elliott, a UK-based Nigerian performer, dramaturg, and academic, shares her passion advocating for African diasporic dance and her interest in post-colonial art forms.

July 7, 2025 | Read Article

An illustration of six orange flowers and an orange dancer holding onto a flower stem and leaning back.

Communion with the Wild Natural Divine

Albuquerque-based dancer, artist, and magick maker Romy Keegan shares her dance-inspired bursts of artwork, like bright flowers popping up in springtime.

June 30, 2025 | Read Article

Two dancers sit on the floor wearing huge white tulle skirts and making gestures with their arms.

What the Hell Happened in San Francisco?

Emmaly Wiederholt shares her experience creating and performing a piece with her longtime friend Malinda LaVelle that wrestles with the idealism, dreams, and disillusionment of pursuing dance.

June 23, 2025 | Read Article

A series of black and white cut out images of naked bodies in various positions.

Going Naked

Onstage nudity served as free content for pornographic websites affects performers disproportionately and raises questions about artistic freedom and ownership of one’s own image in the digital era.

June 16, 2025 | Read Article

Latest Articles

Advocating for the African Transnational Context

July 7, 2025

Communion with the Wild Natural Divine

June 30, 2025

What the Hell Happened in San Francisco?

June 23, 2025

Going Naked

June 16, 2025

Sarah and Kai hug and stand with eyes closed in shade with bits of sunshine hitting them.

Making Time to Meet the Moment

Sarah Ashkin and Kai Hazelwood discuss the UNtensive, an annual virtual gathering that honors and engages in anti-racist resistance and healing.

June 9, 2025 | Read Article

Four dancers wearing red and black skirts onstage hold hands and intertwine.

A Safe Space for Self-Expression

Nalitari, an inclusive dance organization based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, describes how they make dance accessible for all.

June 2, 2025 | Read Article

An older woman with curly hair lunges in a sequin dress in front of a photography drop cloth. The photo is black and white.

Seeing the Invisible

Megan Williams, a dancer and choreographer in New York City, describes how her upcoming piece "Visible" explores the pull between our seen and unseen identities.

May 26, 2025 | Read Article

A dancer bends over and touches the floor and her foot while another dancer rolls on the floor in the background. They are in a studio with wood flooring.

Authentic Movement: The Structure and Practice

Lauren Tietz, a dance-based interdisciplinary artist and teacher in Santa Fe, NM, describes the simple yet profound structure of Authentic Movement.

May 19, 2025 | Read Article

A group of dancers huddle and walk together in the foreground. They are brightly colored. The rest of the photo is black and white with a band playing on the stage in the background.

How to See in the Dark (a.k.a. Ecosystems, Cycles, Insecurity)

Dance artists Anne Bartlett and Jessica Perino reflect on the cycles of artmaking through their company 20MOONS in Durango, CO.

May 12, 2025 | Read Article