Articles from the ‘Essays’ collection

A dancer laying on the stage holds up another by the ribs who has her arms stretched in a V.

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

Liz sits in the sand wearing a blue outfit with her skin painted blue. A desert scene is behind her.

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

Aiano demonstrates a reach upward and backward with their other hand on their stomach. Students in the mirror behind her watch and follow.

Coming Home

Aiano Nakagawa, a dance artist, educator, facilitator, writer, and event producer in the Bay Area, shares their story confronting and overcoming their body image inner demons.

January 23, 2023  |  Read Article