An Interview with Ikolo Griffin

Professional ballet dancer Ikolo Griffin has developed a workshop, Just Turns, which focuses specifically on the art of turning. The emphasis on a particular facet (turns) of a particular kind of dance (ballet) has provided a unique setting for intensive training. In a recent workshop, the six attendees ranged from […]

December 17, 2012  |  Read Article

Forgetting and Remembering

By Julia Cost I must give some context about my state of mind recently, in order to understand this essay. I have been living within a thick questioning season, wondering intensely about what is worth watching… what is worth studying (this is not a new phase for me, but it has […]

December 13, 2012  |  Read Article

The Big Question: Why?

By Emmaly Wiederholt When I was a student at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, I asked choreographer and faculty member Alex Ketley, “Why should I go through all this?” It was a bit of a tongue-in-cheek question, I’ll admit, because I wasn’t unmotivated to work hard. I simply couldn’t […]

December 10, 2012  |  Read Article

Adventures in Costuming

By Liz Brent Liz Brent is the ODC Dance Company’s Wardrobe Supervisor. This is her second year making magic backstage at the Velveteen Rabbit. Visit lizbrentdances.com for more!

December 6, 2012  |  Read Article

An Interview with Janice Garrett and Charles Moulton

Janice Garrett and Charles Moulton are a cut different than usual collaborators. In addition to collaborating choreographically, they are life partners. Their current show, “Angles of Enchantment,” is yet another in a string of dance collaborations over the past few years. I spoke with them to learn more about the […]

November 26, 2012  |  Read Article