Capturing the World on Canvas
Julia Cost, a painter, textile designer, sewist, dancer, and maker of all kinds based in Maui, Hawai’i, captures the world on canvas.
Read articleIterations of Being a Dancer
Julia Cost, a dancer, painter, and textile designer in Maui, recounts the various iterations of “making it” she’s experienced pursuing dance.
Read articleSupporting and Spreading Dance Journalism
Happy 11th birthday to Stance on Dance! To celebrate, Stance on Dance’s spring/summer 2023 print publication is out! Learn more about how to receive your copy and support dance journalism!
Read articleResearching Contemporary Dance
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PAINTING BY JULIA COST I’m here to say: I don’t really know what contemporary dance is. “Contemporary” means new, so therefore contemporary dance must be relatively new choreography or composition. Most of us who have pursued dance (in almost any genre) have at some point encountered the…
Read articleBeyond Translation
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATIONS BY JULIA COST Janet Lemon Williams is a dancer, academic, movement therapist and teacher in Guelph, Canada. Chatting with her was like traversing a landscape. She had opinions on just about everything; we talked for a good hour. Below are some snippets from our conversation. ~~…
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