Articles from the ‘Solo Artist Experiences’ collection

Jamie Benson Attempts to Make Sense of Himself

As part of this month’s series on dancers who facilitate their own dance practice outside of a major institution, New York based Jamie Benson attempts to make sense of his dance practice, how he keeps the wheels turning, and the “why” that drives it all. ~~ How often and in […]

January 7, 2016  |  Read Article

Marissa Brown: More Freedom

As part of this month’s series on dancers who facilitate their own dance practice outside a major institution, New York City based Marissa Brown shares the ups and downs of creating solos on herself. ~~ What does your current dance practice look like? Right now I mainly take class, usually […]

January 4, 2016  |  Read Article

Rethinking “I’m A Dancer”

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATION BY JULIA COST For as long as I’ve danced (since I was five), I’ve wrestled with a feeling of invalidity when I tell people I’m a dancer. Now that I work fulltime as a writer, I feel even more so like I defend myself against being […]

December 31, 2015  |  Read Article