Articles from the ‘Viewpoints’ collection

Liz sits in the sand wearing a blue outfit with her skin painted blue. A desert scene is behind her.

Radical Aesthetics and the Winds of Change

Liz Duran Boubion, director/choreographer of Piñata Dance Collective and director of the Festival of Latin American Contemporary Choreographers in the Bay Area, meditates on how a residency in the Sonoran desert influenced her thoughts on death and political change.

April 10, 2023  |  Read Article

Helliot catches Laura by the ribs as she extends her arms and jumps into him. They are both wearing yellow on a black stage.

Dancing One’s Inner Monster

Seville-based choreographer Laura Morales Davila and Danza Mobile dancer Helliot Baeza Gonzalez describe their piece "Soy Todo El Mundo" about finding and releasing one's inner monster for the 2022 Korea International Accessible Dance Festival.

March 20, 2023  |  Read Article

Two ballet dancers wearing white tendu to the side. The man is behind the woman. The backdrop is blue and green.

Sharing Disabled Lives and Stories Onstage

Luda Lee, the choreographer and director of Black Toe Dance Company in South Korea, describes the process of creating "Trialogue," a piece that explores the stories of three dancers with disabilities.

March 13, 2023  |  Read Article