A New Chapter in Motivation

By Emmaly Wiederholt How does one go from taking an occasional dance class to dedicating one’s life in pursuit of dance? When does the switch happen? When does a person go from enjoying movement classes and occasional performances to being utterly obsessed with dance? Because let’s make one thing clear: […]

June 13, 2013  |  Read Article

My Journey as a Teacher

By Alana Isiguen When I was 16 years old, I was pushed into a classroom of young girls and boys ready for a jazz dance class. My dance teacher, Rebecca Wiley, had asked me to cover for her at the last minute, and though I had never taught before, she […]

June 6, 2013  |  Read Article

Collaboration, Collective Art Practice, and When To Go it Alone

By Katharine Hawthorne   Dance making is an inherently collective and collaborative art practice.  Our professional structures focus on supporting dance companies; our training is group oriented, placing students into classes based on age and ability.  Despite the implicit collectivism in the performing arts, our landscape promotes individual artistic voices […]

May 23, 2013  |  Read Article

Just Dance

By Emmaly Wiederholt   Nike has made a fortune off of the slogan “Just Do It.” Some things make so much sense to “just do.” Just do your taxes. Just go to work. Just pay your bills. Does this totalism extend to dance? What does it mean to just dance? I […]

May 16, 2013  |  Read Article

Erotic Vegas Show with the Family

By Zach Intemann I recently travelled to Las Vegas for a cousin’s wedding. A few days before departing for Vegas, I received a text message from another cousin asking if I would be interested in seeing a show with him and other family members. I replied, “Definitely, which show?” My […]

May 2, 2013  |  Read Article