Battling Dance Rhetoric, One Conversation At A Time

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATIONS BY VIDA VILJOEN “Cowgirls exist as an image. A fairly common image. The idea of cowgirls prevails in our culture. Therefore, it seems to me, the fact of cowgirls should prevail. Otherwise, we’re being ripped off. When I was a kid and I was told that […]

August 1, 2016  |  Read Article

Erin: A Moving Archive

Each summer for the past four years, I have asked a group of young dancers where they are with dance. I leave the question open-ended in order for them to answer however it resonates personally. My goal is to create a yearly check-in to chart how these young women grow and mature through dance. […]

July 28, 2016  |  Read Article

Building a Dance Festival in Lake Tahoe

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT After dancing professionally, Christin Hanna took her passion for ballet back to her hometown of Lake Tahoe in 2008 to start a dance school. In 2013, she launched the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival with her longtime friend, Constantine Baecher. The dance school, festival and a variety of […]

July 25, 2016  |  Read Article

Alexandra: Revitalized Motivation

Each summer for the past four years, I have asked a group of young dancers where they are with dance. I leave the question open-ended in order for them to answer however it resonates personally. My goal is to create a yearly check-in to chart how these young women grow and mature through dance. […]

July 21, 2016  |  Read Article

Sydney: Pushing Forward

Each summer for the past four years, I have asked a group of young dancers where they are with dance. I leave the question open-ended in order for them to answer however it resonates personally. My goal is to create a yearly check-in to chart how these young women grow and mature through dance. […]

July 18, 2016  |  Read Article