Photographer Gregory Bartning
“Dance is the language of movement. It is the visual communication and expression of our dreams, thoughts and perceptions. As a still photographer, I constantly struggle with how to convey a sense of motion with a single image. This current project melds several images into one, in an effort to accurately portray…
Read articleStance on Dance’s Journey to Print
Stance on Dance is 10 years old, and to celebrate, we’ve become a 501c3 nonprofit and launched a twice-a-year print publication! Read more about Stance on Dance’s journey and this exciting new chapter!
Read articleGiving and Receiving: An Interview with Stella Matsuda
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Stella’s dance was a spiritual act; she gave herself wholly to her passion for the art form, and her viewer received a sort of spiritual communion from watching her. As simply as slipping into song, meditation or prayer, Stella slipped into movement. And,…
Read articleAppreciating the Passing: An Interview with Don Hewitt
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Don embodied the dance teacher archetype. He arrived early and prepared; he had given thought to what he wanted to say; he bestowed what he had to say with a measure of surety and kindness. He made me want to dance for him.…
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