Articles from the ‘Dancing Over 50 Project’ collection
Following a Passion: An Interview with Eric Skinner
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Eric danced aerobically among the fallen leaves on a grassy patch in Tanner Springs Park in Portland. A jackhammer pounded in the distance. Passersby glanced over curiously. Watching Eric, the phrases “in his prime” or “past his prime” seemed irrelevant. With his facility […]
December 15, 2014 | Read Article
Persistent and Willful: An Interview with Tere Mathern
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING As Tere spoke, her voice grew from its quiet first few notes to a register of intensity and push . She jumped into her dance at that same register, the softer notes echoing through her strong spine and neck and out through her delicate […]
December 11, 2014 | Read Article
Still Playing: An Interview with Patrick Gracewood
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Watching Patrick and Carolyn dance was like watching two skeletons entangle, two rose bushes weave their branches, or two clouds float together until they become indistinguishable. And yet, they were still two distinct sets of bones with two different histories, two separate rose […]
December 8, 2014 | Read Article
Sharing a Connection: An Interview with Carolyn Stuart
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Watching Carolyn and Patrick dance was like watching two skeletons entangle, two rose bushes weave their branches, or two clouds float together until they become indistinguishable. And yet, they were still two distinct sets of bones with two different histories, two separate rose […]
December 4, 2014 | Read Article
Thinking about Aging
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Every morning, I wake up and do a series of stretches. I started the habit in high school and have managed to maintain it for over ten years. I’m 28 now. Sometimes I really don’t feel like stretching. Luckily, or unluckily, I have a little nag on […]
December 1, 2014 | Read Article