Articles from the ‘Interviews’ collection

Manifesting the Music and Stories of the Body

Evie Ladin, a body music choreographer based in the Bay Area, describes the impetus behind her piece "Water in the Kettle," which combines Afrodiasporic polyrhythms with Appalachian folk singing to illuminate the struggles of modern women.

January 30, 2023  |  Read Article

Expanding the Circle of Dancers

Risa Jaroslow, a choreographer based in the Bay Area, discusses how her upcoming piece "Talking Circle" imagines a turning point in the life of a small community, as well as how her interest evolved to include nontrained performers in her choreography.

December 27, 2022  |  Read Article

Reclaiming An Invisible Woman’s Dance

Dr. Yashoda Thakore, a Kuchipudi dancer and scholar in India, researches the Kalavantulu, the women temple dancers from Telugu-speaking areas. She describes their historical significance and why she is trying to erase the stigma around them through education.

December 12, 2022  |  Read Article

Advocating for Equity Across the Dance Field

Dance Artists’ National Collective, a united group of dancers advocating for safe, equitable, and sustainable working conditions for dancers in the US, shares how their initiatives work to create more transparency and equity in the dance field.

November 6, 2022  |  Read Article