Articles from the ‘Solo Artist Experiences’ collection

Lessons from Vietnam

BY EMILY NAVARRA; PHOTOS BY OJI VALENCIA Emily Navarra currently resides in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She shares her experience navigating the world of Vietnamese art and culture through dance. ~~ What does your current dance practice look like? I’ve performed solos mostly since living in Southeast Asia. I […]

June 20, 2016  |  Read Article

Lindsey Kelley Brewer: Honest Intention

Lindsey Kelley Brewer is the artistic director of Lindsey Kelley Dance, a professional modern dance company based in Asheville, North Carolina. With the mission of providing artistic excellence in modern dance for the community of Asheville and beyond, Lindsey shares the successes and struggles she faces in making the wheels of Lindsey […]

January 21, 2016  |  Read Article

Lindsey Renee Derry: Chasing a Feeling

Lindsey Renee Derry is a solo dance artist in San Francisco. She founded L i n s d a n s in 2012 as a platform for her work. Here, she describes the ups and downs of producing her own practice. Photo by Yvonne M. Portra ~~ What does your […]

January 18, 2016  |  Read Article

Miriam Wolodarski: What is Value?

Bay Area based Miriam Wolodarski tackles the “who,” “what,” “when” and “where” of her dance practice and, perhaps more importantly, the “how” and “why.” ~~ What does your current dance practice look like? I perform in one to three things a year that are not my own work, and I […]

January 14, 2016  |  Read Article

Stephanie Salts: Dance Felt Important Again

BY STEPHANIE SALTS Across the street from where I used to work was the business headquarters of Johnson & Johnson. The building had a big beautiful lawn with leafy trees and flowers. I would watch the maintenance workers out the window as I did barre. Every day, they would mow […]

January 11, 2016  |  Read Article