Amber, wearing burgundy, dances with uplifted arms and face beside a colorful wall-mounted artwork in a softly lit gallery space featuring sculptural installations and white walls.

Exploring Embodiment

San Antonio-based Amber Ortega explores embodiment through dance, text, film, cultural preservation, interdisciplinary learning, and community-centered artistic collaboration.

September 21, 2026  |  Read Article

A group photo of the Round 2 DFA Artist Fellows and program team. Twenty or so people pose together, some kneeling on the ground, some in chairs, and some standing. A large screen appears behind them, with photos representing the Fellows who are joining the group virtually. Photo by Michele Steinwald.

Rethinking the Funding Paradigm

Haowen Wang, Dance/USA Director of Regranting, reflects on the impact of Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists, which recently concluded, and the lessons learned along the way.

September 14, 2026  |  Read Article

A group of dancers wearing dark tops and loose pants huddle together while entangled in a web of colorful ropes during a collaborative movement activity in an indoor hall.

Dancing the Stories of Water

Katie Pustizzi, director of Liquid Spine, an eco-dance company based out of Boston, describes how the company addresses water systems through films, live performances, intensives, workshops, and an eco-arts festival.

September 7, 2026  |  Read Article

A professionally composed portrait shows a Janet with gray hair wearing a dark cardigan, light top, and soft pink scarf, standing against a plain light-colored wall.

Learning from Janet Adler

Berlin filmmaker Jens Wazel chronicles five transformative days with Janet Adler, founder of the Discipline of Authentic Movement, exploring presence, witnessing, and movement.

August 31, 2026  |  Read Article

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A costumed stage ensemble performs a lively theatrical dance scene on a warmly lit set, with Sydney balanced atop a table while surrounding performers reach upward amid an ornate interior backdrop of staircases and balconies.

Sydney: Taking Each Moment as It Comes

Sydney May has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 14 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she got married, moved to New York City, and began working as a freelance artist.

August 24, 2026  |  Read Article

Erin is dressed in a vivid red outfit and strikes an expressive pose in a dimly lit forest clearing, framed by lush greenery and tangled fallen tree branches.

Erin: A Full-Time Artist

Erin Yen has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 14 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she became a full-time artist, directing her company Dragons Dance, as well as performing and teaching throughout the Bay Area.

August 17, 2026  |  Read Article

Participants seated in a circle raise their hands during an interactive community gathering in a warmly lit indoor space with red ambient lighting.

The Power of Recovery in Motion

Octavio Campos describes how Recovery in Motion, a project of Pioneer Winter Collective in Miami, FL, uses dance, creativity, and community to complement addiction recovery by fostering healing, connection, and joy.

August 10, 2026  |  Read Article

Five people in layered blue, purple, black, and white garments perform a coordinated expressive movement sequence outdoors in a lush green area surrounded by trees and foliage.

Between Butoh and Bharatanatyam

Nicole Tenorio and Brenda Polo of Manusdea Antropología Escénica in Bogotá, Colombia, explore connections between Bharatanatyam and Butoh, investigating rhythm, embodiment, and intercultural artistic dialogue.

August 3, 2026  |  Read Article