Getting Good at Dance

By Emmaly Wiederholt Have you heard about Karen X. Cheng, who taught herself to dance in a year by video recording herself practicing dance each day which she then made into a time-lapse video that went viral? I hadn’t heard of her until recently when I was in the audience […]

December 9, 2013  |  Read Article

Everyone Should Dance

By Stephanie Salts In a farewell speech to the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance summer students and their parents, Summer Lee Rhatigan closed her thoughts and thanks with these abrupt few words, “And finally, I think everyone should dance.” It was funny because she wasn’t talking about people with coordination, […]

December 5, 2013  |  Read Article

My Experience with Creative Dance Therapy

By Jessa Freeman I recently had the honor of exploring Creative Dance Psychology with my friend Rachel Jordana. She is a doctor in Psychology and a dance enthusiast who found the joy of movement while finishing her studies.  If it hadn’t been for her joy and fun peer pressure I […]

September 26, 2013  |  Read Article

Part Two: Where Are You With Dance Right Now?

Eleven pre-professional teenage dancers were recently asked, “Where are you with dance right now?” This is the second half of their responses. They will be posed this question once a year for as long as they choose to respond, hopefully creating a chronicle of their growth through those pivotal years when young dancers […]

September 16, 2013  |  Read Article

Part One: Where Are You With Dance Right Now?

Eleven pre-professional teenage dancers were recently asked, “Where are you with dance right now?” This is the first half of their responses. They will be posed this question once a year for as long as they choose to respond, hopefully creating a chronicle of their growth through those pivotal years when young […]

September 12, 2013  |  Read Article