Social Justice Through Dance

PODCAST BY SILVA LAUKKANEN In this episode of DanceCast, Silva interviews Sandra Paola Lopez Ramirez, a Columbian-American dance artist who reaches a host of populations through her improvisational dance practice. Her work is characterized by the exploration of relationship, gender, race, identity, awareness, kinesthetic listening and touch. Driven by her […]

June 15, 2017  |  Read Article

Reaching Palestinian Youth Through Dance

PODCAST BY SILVA LAUKKANEN In this episode of DanceCast, Silva interviews 22 year-old Hanna Tams, founder and director of Douban Dance Company in Jerusalem. Hanna is dedicated to reaching at-risk Palestinian youth through dance, thereby using art for social change. Hanna shares the cultural obstacles he has overcome, the political […]

June 8, 2017  |  Read Article

Making Dance Where You Find It

PODCAST BY SILVA LAUKKANEN In this episode of the DanceCast, Silva Laukkanen speaks to her third site-specific dance artist, Stephan Koplowitz, who has been producing site specific dances for over 30 years. He shares a peek into his research and choreographic process, as well as discusses the origins and status […]

May 18, 2017  |  Read Article

Water Awareness Through Dance

PODCAST BY SILVA LAUKKANEN Dale Andree is the founder and director of National Water Dance, a biennial event that organizes dance artists and educators across the country into a movement choir to inspire environmental awareness and action. In this episode of DanceCast, Dale discusses her history teaching improvisation to children, […]

May 11, 2017  |  Read Article

Dance in Community

PODCAST BY SILVA LAUKKANEN Morgan Teel choreographs in the larger world beyond the studio; her stage is Austin, TX, the city she calls home. In this episode of DanceCast, Morgan shares her process building her newest work at the local skate park, her experience building community through site specific dance, […]

May 4, 2017  |  Read Article