Articles from the ‘Essays’ collection
Felicitas: Resolving Mind and Body
Each summer for the past four years, I have asked a group of young dancers where they are with dance. I leave the question open-ended in order for them to answer however it resonates personally. My goal is to create a yearly check-in to chart how these young women grow and mature through dance. […]
July 14, 2016 | Read Article
Georgia: On To The Next Adventure
Each summer for the past four years, I have asked a group of young dancers where they are with dance. I leave the question open-ended in order for them to answer however it resonates personally. My goal is to create a yearly check-in to chart how these young women grow and mature through dance. […]
July 11, 2016 | Read Article
On Guns and Dance
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATION BY LIZ BRENT I am shocked, yet again, by another senseless shooting in our country. I am saddened it was directed at a gay night club. I am incredulous one man had the weaponry to hurt and kill so many others with such ease. And I […]
June 13, 2016 | Read Article
Viable Rural Alternatives for Dance
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT When I was living in San Francisco and Los Angeles, how many times did I hear friends wax philosophic about someday living in nature on a nebulous farm or cabin, or go camping and Instagram the lake and trees, or just complain about traffic? I’ll tell you: […]
May 23, 2016 | Read Article
Why it’s Important to Have an Opinion on Dance
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATION BY MAGGIE STACK I hadn’t been in a movie theater for several years until recently. Some friends of mine asked if I wanted to go see My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 at a hip new theater in town. I went because, well, it was Friday […]
May 2, 2016 | Read Article