She was GOING for it.

Editor’s note: This month on Stance on Dance, several dance artists have been asked to share a pivotal dance experience that changed their trajectory or the way they think about dance.  BY CHARLES SLENDER-WHITE William Forsythe’s In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated, San Francisco Ballet 2010 I have been obsessed with […]

February 9, 2015  |  Read Article

What is and isn’t dance? Who can be a dancer?

Editor’s note: This month on Stance on Dance, several dance artists have been asked to share a pivotal dance experience that changed their trajectory or the way they think about dance.  BY KATHARINE HAWTHORNE Lecture by Ann Carlson Cantor Art Center, Stanford 2008 What is dance?  And what is not […]

February 5, 2015  |  Read Article

Why did it affect me so deeply?

Editor’s note: This month on Stance on Dance, several dance artists have been asked to share a pivotal dance experience that changed their trajectory or the way they think about dance.  BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Eiko and Koma’s Night Tide Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco 2012 It was […]

February 2, 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