Articles from the ‘Interviews’ collection

Several dancers onstage with legs close together and bent and one arm extended up while looking up.

On Her Dance Journey

Kozue Kasahara, a Japanese dance artist based in Los Angeles, shares her experience dancing under iconic Black female dance artists like Lula Washington and Karen McDonald.

Two dancers side by side lunge forward on one leg and look up. They are on a stage.

Dancing with Georges Perec

Leslie Satin, a choreographer, dancer, writer, and teacher in NYC, describes her book, “Dancing with Georges Perec: Embodying Oulipo,” and how she considers the work of experimental 20th-century French writer Georges Perec from a dancer’s perspective.

Elaine is pictured before mountains and a sunset. She holds one hand in front of her chest and the other in front of her mouth, palms in.

Living and Sharing Pacific Island Culture

Elaine Talamaivao, a Polynesian dancer and educator and the director of Tala Mai Moana in Southern California, brings her lived experience with Samoan, Hawaiian, and Māori cultures to her community.

A hoop dancer wearing vibrant regalia with yellow light dramatically lighting them and holding rings of hoops in intricate formations.

Creating a Stage to Share Native Culture

Woodland Sky Native American Dance Company tells historic stories using traditional Native American songs and dances with the goal of educating audiences about Native American stories, culture, and values.

Two dancers jump and throw rice on a stage covered with rice. Strands of rice fall around them.

Bridging US and Peruvian Immigration Stories

Peruvian dance artist Moyra Cecilia Silva Rodriguez teams up with Lenora Lee Dance in San Francisco to present “A Bridge to Now,” a collaboration between US and Peruvian dancers expanding perspectives on Chinese immigration in the Americas.