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

An Ad Hoc Hub for Digital Dance

Katherine Disenhof is the woman behind Dancing Alone Together, a website for virtual classes, performances and creative prompts being offered during the coronavirus pandemic. She shares how the website has grown and what she foresees is the future of digital dance.

April 20, 2020  |  Read Article