Articles from the ‘Dancing Over 50 Project’ collection

Despite All Odds: An Interview with Shirley Jenkins

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Shirley came to the interview prepared: she had music, a costume and even a little dance prepared. Latin music cut across the exposed brick wall and wood floor, catching Shirley with her skirt rustling up her thighs and her long hair whipping behind […]

January 15, 2015  |  Read Article

Thoughtfully Playful: An Interview with Christian Swenson

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Christian spoke thoughtfully, with a deep, lulling voice. His dance, on the other hand, could best be described as that of a goofy kid playing who doesn’t realize anyone is watching him, though Christian was fully aware. He seemed like Picasso splashing in […]

January 12, 2015  |  Read Article

Sharing Joy: An Interview with Iris Tansman

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING When the flash of the camera hit Iris, more than the air around her lit up. An utter ham who could not be pulled from the limelight even in her own living room, Iris’ sense of humor and play were immediately evident as […]

January 8, 2015  |  Read Article

Cultivating Appreciation: An Interview with Wade Madsen

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Listening to Wade speak and watching him dance, the word that came to mind was intelligence. Beyond the passion and physicality, Wade exuded intelligence. His torso seemed to think; his extremities seemed to ponder. It was not heady academia, but a mind-body-soul connectivity […]

January 5, 2015  |  Read Article

YOLO in the New Year

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATION BY TRACEY TURNER I have an admission to make: I love the slogan YOLO. I don’t care if it sprung out of a rap song and became a kitschy mantra for millennials; I adopt it whole-heartedly. For those of you who haven’t been paying attention, YOLO […]

January 1, 2015  |  Read Article