The Bunion: Swan Lake… or Pig Puddle

By Maggie Stack and Emmaly Wiederholt Ballet companies have been producing Swan Lake for the last couple hundred years. Instead of yet another rendition of Swan Lake to boo-hoo over, we’d like to present an alternative: the epic tragedy of a prince and his love for a pig gone awry […]

January 13, 2014  |  Read Article

January’s Dance-Flask Listing

By Ryan Kelley and Emmaly Wiederholt There once was a dance enthusiast Of all the arts he loved dance best Each month he planned his calendar To catch dance shows both near and far   But nary a show could he sit through Without libation, cocktail or brew No dance […]

December 30, 2013  |  Read Article

The Dance Falls of December – The Trust Fall

By Emmaly Wiederholt If you haven’t gotten on this choo-choo train yet it’s time to get on board. It’s the post-post-post-post-post modern dance world and we’re falling all over ourselves. Falling is back in vogue. Fall in love. Fall into bliss. Fall head first. Fall down a deep dark shaft. […]

December 23, 2013  |  Read Article

The Dance Falls of December – The Hitting of the Wall

By Emmaly Wiederholt Ever feel like you’ve metaphorically hit a wall? Why not literally hit a wall!? Famed dance-fall expert Liz Brent explains the basics of The Hitting of the Wall, demonstrated by the ever brave and bold Maggie Stack. This holiday season, don’t just make your audience gasp, make […]

December 19, 2013  |  Read Article

The Dance Falls of December – The Knee Drop

By Emmaly Wiederholt Continuing with the gift of dance falls, dance-teacher-extraordinaire Liz Brent gives you the Knee Drop, demonstrated by dance-faller-extraordinaire Malinda LaVelle. Nothing says, “I’m dynamic and innovative” like a good knee buckle that sends your body flailing to the floor. Dramatic, sensational, and always provoking that “whoa…ouch” response, […]

December 16, 2013  |  Read Article