An Interview with ODC Dance Jam

When asked if I’d be interested in interviewing the ODC Dance Jam, I jumped at the opportunity. ODC’s Dance Jam is a teen dance company, and I very much wanted to capture the perspective of young aspiring dancers. But I was particularly in for a treat when I learned that one of […]

April 4, 2013  |  Read Article

Why I Won’t Write Your Scintillating Review

Dear fellow dance artists: I’m afraid I can’t give you what you want, if what you want is for me to come to your show and write a review that describes your work as “dazzling” or “timeless.” I know that reviews are important for writing grants and catching presenters’ attention, […]

March 18, 2013  |  Read Article

Thrust Lives up to its Name

By Sarah Genta Malinda LaVelle’s Project Thrust debuted Kingdom recently at The Garage in San Francisco as a part of the RAW program.  And raw it was.  LaVelle and her fearless dancers consumed the audience on a ride through a world burdened with both silly and heart-wrenching foibles. From an awkward […]

March 11, 2013  |  Read Article

An Interview with Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne

By Emmaly Wiederholt, painting by Julia Cost I witnessed hula for the first time a few years back at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival. The lush sensual movements paired with the evident deep sense of purpose the dancers carried themselves with made it obvious to me that hula was […]

February 25, 2013  |  Read Article

Weirdos Weirdos Everywhere

By Emmaly Wiederholt I’m a bit of a mess. Sometimes I’m goofy and clown around. Other times I want to dive into a philosophical treatise on art. Then someone says something that makes me want to cry, and soon I’m laughing at myself, crying. I’m simultaneously needy, the life of […]

February 11, 2013  |  Read Article