Melanie Greene, a dancer, choreographer, writer, and podcaster currently based in New Orleans, explores the Black female experience through an Afro-futuristic lens, as well as the intersections of her performance and journalistic experiences.
In choreographer Yvonne Montoya’s recent work, “Stories from Home,” she puts into dance the oral traditions of her family history in Northern New Mexico.
Marla Durden and Christine Gautreaux, leaders in the InterPlay community, are producing a free online event, Dances on Behalf of Peace. They share how people can get involved and what dancing on behalf of peace means to them.
Contemporary dance artist Lorin Sookool shares how her South African experiences and identity are central to her art-making.
Naomi Goldberg Haas, artistic director of Dances For A Variable Population in New York City, promotes strong and creative movement among adults of all ages and abilities through educational and performance opportunities.