A Journey into the Axis Syllabus

BY EMILY JONES Injury has become overly accepted in the world of dance. I know very few dancers, perhaps none, who haven’t been plagued by injury of some kind. I frequently hear stories of dancers who give up dancing because of injury. I am not one to push through pain, […]

November 23, 2015  |  Read Article

A New Understanding of Challenges

BY SHANNON LEYPOLDT I felt I would never be taken seriously as a dancer until it was the only thing I did. I freelanced in San Francisco for three years. I was hungry for experience and accepted every opportunity that came my way. However, after a few years it became […]

November 19, 2015  |  Read Article

Beyond the Border

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT This past summer, Adam McKinney and Daniel Banks of DNAWORKS spent two weeks exploring the concept of borders, specifically the Mexican-American border, through dance in El Paso, TX and Ciudad Juárez. I sat down with them to learn more information about the project, their working methods, and […]

November 16, 2015  |  Read Article

The Ladies of MAE

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT More than once since launching the Dancing Over 50 Project, older dancers from around the country have reached out to me to express interest and support. When Gwyn Henry wrote me about Movement Artists Ensemble (MAE) – a group of women in Escondido, CA who are moving […]

November 12, 2015  |  Read Article

Beyond Experimental Dance: An Interview with Paul Langland

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT When I first moved to Santa Fe and started attending the local weekly contact improvisation jam, one of my favorite drop-ins was Paul Langland. Unassuming and easy-going, Paul was always a nice energy in the room. After several months of seeing Paul at the jam here and […]

November 9, 2015  |  Read Article