Deborah Slater, a choreographer in San Francisco and the organizer of Studio 210, a performance, rehearsal, and residency space, shares the history of the studio and how it has served as an incubator for myriad creative endeavors for more than four decades.
Evie Ladin, a body music choreographer based in the Bay Area, describes the impetus behind her piece “Water in the Kettle,” which combines Afrodiasporic polyrhythms with Appalachian folk singing to illuminate the struggles of modern women.
Aiano Nakagawa, a dance artist, educator, facilitator, writer, and event producer in the Bay Area, shares their story confronting and overcoming their body image inner demons.
Associate Professor Ralph Buck, Head of Dance Studies at the University of Auckland, explains his community-oriented pedagogical approach that challenges dance’s role in the world.
Kathryn Roszak looks at the state of women leadership in major dance companies through talking to Wendy Whelan, Associate Artistic Director at New York City Ballet; Janet Eilber, Artistic Director at Martha Graham Dance Company; and Lia Cirio, Principal Dancer/Choreographer at Boston Ballet.