The Bunion: Dance Moms… San Francisco Edition

By Emmaly Wiederholt and Maggie Stack Dear Lifetime: Not all eight-year-old dancers aspire to be competition winners. Out here in San Francisco, our young dancers have other aspirations. However, our dance moms are just as fierce as any dance moms anywhere. Take a look…   Specimen One: Noe, age 9, […]

June 18, 2012  |  Read Article

What’s in June’s Flask?

Jake and Ryan love watching dance. They can’t get enough. Every month they plan their calendar around their favorite upcoming shows. But in order to ease the tension and get into the mood, they also bring a cocktail catered to that specific performance. So what’s in June’s flask? Liss Fain […]

May 31, 2012  |  Read Article

Is Male Design…Behind?

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT AND MAGGIE STACK Have you ever stopped and really thought about dance belts? Why are they always flesh-colored? Do male dancers have design options? Searching “dance belts” online yields a plethora of dance accessory sites featuring endless identical belts. What a bore. What if men could be […]

May 21, 2012  |  Read Article

The Bunion: Name That Stance!

Can you name that stance? Match the stance to the dance! A. 1. Robert Moses’ Kin 2. Malinda LaVelle’s Project Thrust 3. Batsheva Dance Company 4. Ballet class with Summer Lee Rhatigan 5. Alex Ketley’s The Foundry           B.               […]

April 30, 2012  |  Read Article

The Bunion: Art, Dart… or Fart!

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATIONS BY MAGGIE STACK The Bunion presents: Art, Dart… or Fart! An appraisal of dance through the decades. ~~     Nijinsky’s The Rite of Spring: People rioting, horses trampling, what a stink. FART!           Anna Pavlova in The Dying Swan: Let’s help a […]

April 16, 2012  |  Read Article