Knitting Stories Through Dance

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOS BY ANDRE YEW Trina Mannino is a dancer, choreographer and writer in Brooklyn who recently embarked on the project Ghost Women: A Dance and Knitting Installation, a 30-minute outdoor performance featuring a multigenerational cast of knitters and dancers. Sparked by conversations about aging and the duality of feeling […]

September 13, 2018  |  Read Article

The Value of Movement Therapy

An Interview with Jennifer Bury BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Jennifer Bury is a movement therapist in San Francisco with a practice that spans three decades working with a spectrum of patients. Here, she discusses the value of movement therapy, the necessity of exploring different methodologies, and her desire to connect and […]

September 3, 2018  |  Read Article

Rethinking Dance Education

An Interview with Terry Goetz BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Terry Goetz is the director of the Creative Dance Center in Seattle. She took over from Anne Green Gilbert, who developed BrainDance and a brain-based approach to dance education. Terry shares how she came to value and support this approach, as well […]

August 16, 2018  |  Read Article

Using Butoh to Connect and Create

An Interview with Ledoh BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Ledoh is a Burmese Bay Area butoh artist who builds performance through culture, science and multimedia. Here, he discusses his own process, as well as how butoh is an ever evolving and reactionary form. ~~ How did you come to practice butoh? I […]

August 13, 2018  |  Read Article

Confronting White Supremacy

An Interview with Sarah Ashkin and Brittany Delany Sarah Ashkin and Brittany Delany are using their choreographic platform, GROUND SERIES, to present task, a confrontation of white supremacy through dance performance. They discuss the impetus and importance of the work. task premieres August 17th and 18th at Highways Performance Space in […]

August 6, 2018  |  Read Article