Articles from the ‘Dancing Over 50 Project’ collection

Building a Dance Home: An Interview with Bill Brown

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING There was a certain simplicity around Bill; he was unassuming and spoke directly and to the point. Yet when he began to dance, a contagious flair snuck into the air. Dance can be contagious. It can be fun and light. Bill embodied that […]

April 17, 2014  |  Read Article

From a Place of Generosity: An Interview with Deborah Cohen

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Perhaps the most natural dance floor in the world is a living room. So many children intuitively know this. How beautiful that Deborah knew it too, surrounded by the artifacts of her life. As she told me, “People who love to dance just […]

April 14, 2014  |  Read Article

Forging a Path: An Interview with Laurence Blake

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Laurence went into a quirky sort of dance, full of quick poses and gestures. There was something boyish about him, like he was trying on the movements. And then he got comfortable and a little groovy. And then he couldn’t help himself. ~~ How long […]

April 10, 2014  |  Read Article

Finding Places to Dance: An Interview with Heidi Duckler

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING It was Heidi’s idea to meet at a parking garage and, as we walked among the rows of cars, it felt like she was seeing the space differently than Gregory, who looked at the background and lighting, or myself, who looked for open […]

April 7, 2014  |  Read Article

Dancing with No End in Sight

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING This past year that I’ve been in grad school, my dance practice has greatly shifted. I manage to take class at least once a week and stretch regularly, but sometimes I am reduced to sneaking into an empty room, putting on music, and […]

April 3, 2014  |  Read Article