Articles from the ‘Essays’ collection
Making something out of nothing
By Elana Jacobs Anaïs Nin: “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” I use this quote as a reminder that the life I live and the work I do is a process of continuous unfolding. […]
August 8, 2013 | Read Article
That’s when I know I’ve made it
By Stephanie Salts As a child I was never sure how big I could go. I knew I had hopes of being on TV and becoming famous. I had a lot of people feeding my dreams and filling my head with big ideas. It wasn’t until I was 15 that […]
August 5, 2013 | Read Article
Have I made it yet?
By Emmaly Wiederholt I moved to Los Angeles this past week, and the move marks a big change in my dance life. I’ll be pursuing arts journalism as a graduate student at the University of Southern California, and while I’ll be continuing to dance as much as I can, the […]
August 1, 2013 | Read Article
Green Rocks – Or How Not To Turn Into Jade
By Angela Mazziotta There was a time when the words, “express yourself” prompted me to don a white lab coat (or was it an artist’s smock..?) over a risky spiral sweatshirt and snappy pink sweatpants. It is important to note that I grew up in Southwest Florida, so choosing to […]
July 18, 2013 | Read Article
For Fun, For Culture, For Art: Sharing Dance with Schoolchildren in Ghana
By Emmaly Wiederholt “There are three big reasons why people dance: for fun, for culture, and for art. People dance for fun when they are with their friends and they hear a song they like. People dance for culture with their community or tribe. I bet you have some cultural […]
July 11, 2013 | Read Article