Harnessing the Infradian Cycle to Enhance Artistic Practice

Shannon Leypoldt, a dance artist, teacher, and sports massage therapist based in Berlin, looks at the link between artistic practice and the menstrual cycle.

May 22, 2023  |  Read Article

Resuenen: Interpretive Views of the Border

Micaela Gardner, a dancer and choreographer living in Baja, Mexico, reflects on making "Resuenen," an interpretive dance film that explores the US-Mexico border.

May 15, 2023  |  Read Article

Breaking the Ballet Mold to Inspire Change

Bonnie Eissner profiles New York based choreographer Morgan McEwen, artistic director of MorDance, about her new ballets that explore the ecological consequences of mass consumption and the silencing of women.

April 24, 2023  |  Read Article

Crossing the Threshold as a Dancer and Teacher

Diana Turner-Forte, a dance teacher in North Carolina, recounts her pivotal experience facilitating a group of students with intellectual disabilities.

April 17, 2023  |  Read Article

Radical Aesthetics and the Winds of Change

Liz Duran Boubion, director/choreographer of Piñata Dance Collective and director of the Festival of Latin American Contemporary Choreographers in the Bay Area, meditates on how a residency in the Sonoran desert influenced her thoughts on death and political change.

April 10, 2023  |  Read Article