Articles from the ‘Interviews’ collection
Bill Shannon: “Space, Light, Time, and The Human Condition”
"Dance is space, light, time and the human condition." Interdisciplinary artist Bill Shannon discusses art-making and disability as part of the Discussing Disability in Dance Project.
June 15, 2020 | Read Article
Sidiki Conde: “Dance Is About Happiness”
"Happiness comes from the movement in dance, and everybody can move." West African dancer/drummer Sidiki Conde shares his story as part of the Discussing Disability in Dance Project.
June 8, 2020 | Read Article
Embracing the Diversity of Queer Expression
Colorado-based dance artist Allison Blakeney describes the impetus behind Excessive Realness, an annual queer-normative dance intensive geared toward LGBTQIA+ people.
May 25, 2020 | Read Article
The Spiritual Work of Dancing
Gabrielle Thomas, a choreographer at Atamira Dance Company in New Zealand, discusses how her choreography draws upon her Māori worldview and how motherhood and living in a small town inform her process.
May 11, 2020 | Read Article
Making Work from A Military and Māori Perspective
Maaka Pepene, a Māori dance artist in Aotearoa/New Zealand, describes how his background on the streets and in the military inform his values and choreographic approach.
May 4, 2020 | Read Article