Why it’s Important to Have an Opinion on Dance

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATION BY MAGGIE STACK I hadn’t been in a movie theater for several years until recently. Some friends of mine asked if I wanted to go see My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 at a hip new theater in town. I went because, well, it was Friday […]

May 2, 2016  |  Read Article

Where Dance and Physical Therapy Meet

Abbey Richards is a dancer and physical therapist. She shares how each pursuit has informed the other. ~~ Why did you decide to go into physical therapy? Was it based in your experience in dance? My experience with physical therapy (PT) started when I was 14. I developed tendinitis and […]

March 30, 2016  |  Read Article

Moving Through The Years

Dena Digangi, a senior who splits her time between New Mexico and Florida, has a PhD in Child Development / Creative Arts, specializing in Creative Movement. She reflects on the role movement and dance has played in her life and work. ~~ What was your initial exposure to movement? How […]

March 28, 2016  |  Read Article

Bridging Art and Disability

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Ezzell Floraniña began The Rainbow Players – a group comprised of people with varying levels of disability labels – in 1999 in Western Massachusetts. Ezzell integrates Theater of the Oppressed, dance, music and visual art as a way for The Rainbow Players to find their creative voice. […]

March 24, 2016  |  Read Article

Dancing Over 50: One Last Push

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Three years ago, I started interviewing dancers over 50. My friend, Gregory Bartning, photographed them in movement, and together we embarked on what would evolve into a major project: 54 interviews with dancers ranging in age from 50 to 95, living along the […]

March 21, 2016  |  Read Article