Articles from the ‘Essays’ collection
Where Are You With Dance Right Now?
By Emmaly Wiederholt I keep journals. It’s been, and will hopefully continue to be, a lifelong habit. I do it not so much as a way of pouring my heart out on a page, but as a way of documenting my life for myself. I often go back to read […]
September 9, 2013 | Read Article
The Coolest People on Earth
By Katie Florez Jesus. Eminem. Tony Hawk. What do these three sexy men have in common? They all appear in a Google search of “Top Ten World’s Coolest People.” Well, you listen here thetoptens.com: The Bible, Eight Mile, and skateboards can’t beat the super-hero coolness that is the modern day […]
September 5, 2013 | Read Article
This Dance is Still Being Made
By Katie Faulkner This morning I had coffee with a dear former student who, having just graduated from college, wanted to talk to me about all the things she should be doing to get a foothold in the San Francisco dance scene. I have been having a lot of these […]
August 29, 2013 | Read Article
The Problem with Making It
By Kelvin Vu Last week, I packed my San Francisco life into two suitcases, one small duffel bag, and an even smaller backpack and moved across the world to start my first contracted dance job. The journey took three flights and totaled more than twenty-four hours, but I arrived safe, […]
August 26, 2013 | Read Article
It’s The Climb
By Luke Willis The most interesting thing about “making it” is that the people we think “made it” are usually in a mindset of always wanting more, always searching for the next challenge, always looking to grow and increase their wealth of experience. Making it is an external judgment made […]
August 22, 2013 | Read Article
