The Art of being a Woman/Beast

BY KATIE GAYDOS As a dancer in the Bay Area, I’ve found myself lately shying away from writing critical responses to local dance performances. I assumed writing about the work of people I encounter on a regular basis within the dance community would violate some professional boundary between the personal […]

October 4, 2014  |  Read Article

A Hard Lesson, A New Path

Editorial Note: Where are you in dance right now? I’ve posed this question to twelve high-school dancers the past two years. My intention is to ask them each year for as long as they respond, hopefully chronicling their growth through the practice of dance. One young dancer, Annie Aguilar, responded late this year. […]

September 25, 2014  |  Read Article

Physical Therapy: Helping Us Get Up and Going

BY VIRGINIA FUNG As a dancer, I have chosen to pursue a career in physical therapy. I know that dance will always be a part of me; wherever I go, I am a dancer first. However, I have found that in a lot of ways physical therapy can be just […]

September 18, 2014  |  Read Article

Slow Down and Look Up

BY EMILY JONES As I walk down the stairs inside the Bart Station at rush hour, I have an overhead view of the crowded platform below. Rows of people wait for the next train to carry them away from work. Scanning the crowd, I notice a common characteristic: most people […]

September 11, 2014  |  Read Article

The Importance of Not Always Being Earnest

Editorial Note: Where are you in dance right now? I’ve posed this question to twelve high-school dancers the past two years. My intention is to ask them each year for as long as they respond, hopefully chronicling their growth through the practice of dance. One young dancer, Felicitas Fischer, responded late this year. […]

September 8, 2014  |  Read Article