Articles from the ‘Interviews’ collection

Dancers wearing red and white regalia dance in front of a projection of a beaver.

Sovereignty in How We Express Ourselves

Margaret Grenier, director of Dancers of Damelahamid, an Indigenous dance company based in British Columbia, describes how the company is founded upon more than five decades of extensive song and dance revitalization.

April 22, 2024  |  Read Article

A dancer in a yellow shirt and blue skirt whips her braids to the side under dramatic lighting.

Dance as Social Action

Ana Maria Alvarez, director of Los Angeles-based CONTRA-TIEMPO, reflects on some of the company's history and influences as well as how the company draws on dances from the Afro-Latine diaspora.

April 1, 2024  |  Read Article

A dancer in a studio is low on her knee and foot, looking upward.

Ephemeral Anthologies

Bay Area-based Robert Moses' KIN's upcoming show deals with issues of silence and censorship. Robert Moses speaks about how he’s approaching this project as an anthology, and the guest choreographers share what this subject matter means to them.

March 11, 2024  |  Read Article

Melanie does a kick forward onstage.

Perceiving and Being Perceived

Melanie Greene, a dancer, choreographer, writer, and podcaster currently based in New Orleans, explores the Black female experience through an Afro-futuristic lens, as well as the intersections of her performance and journalistic experiences.

March 4, 2024  |  Read Article