Steve Paxton in the Hills of Northern Vermont

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Steve Paxton is perhaps most famous for his work developing contact improvisation. This interview is part of Where Dance Is, a series of interviews with high level dance artists working in places not well known for dance. Steve Paxton, Photo by Jordi Bover ~~ Where do you live […]

May 14, 2015  |  Read Article

From San Francisco to Tuscaloosa

An Interview with Rebecca Salzer BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT This interview is part of Where Dance Is, a series of interviews with high level dance artists working in places not well known for dance. Rebecca Salzer, Photo by Anna Ryndova ~~ What city do you live and work in? I live and […]

May 11, 2015  |  Read Article

Dance as a Political Statement

An Interview with Nir Ben Gal BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Nir Ben Gal and his wife Liat Dror live and work in the desert of Israel. Their company and school are called Adama. This interview is part of Where Dance Is, a series of interviews with high level dance artists working […]

May 7, 2015  |  Read Article

Parker Murphy’s Story

BY LIZ BRENT This interview is part of Men Who Dance, an ongoing series that looks at the experiences of men in the field of dance. My name is Parker Murphy, and I’m 23 years old. Most recently, I’ve worked on projects with Gerald Casel Dance, Detour Dance, FACT/SF, 13th Floor Dance […]

January 29, 2015  |  Read Article

“I’m Still Here”

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Over the past three months, I’ve had the honor of publishing 16 interviews with dancers over age 50 in Portland, OR and Seattle, WA. What follows here is a particularly potent morsel from each interview: Click on photos to read full interview. Linda […]

January 26, 2015  |  Read Article