Articles from the ‘Viewpoints’ collection

Seven dancers wearing white sit crosslegged on a tiled floor and look up at the camera.

Manifesting the Music and Stories of the Body

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.

January 30, 2023  |  Read Article

Aiano demonstrates a reach upward and backward with their other hand on their stomach. Students in the mirror behind her watch and follow.

Coming Home

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.

January 23, 2023  |  Read Article

Janet stands and talks in a microphone on a dark lit stage. A podium is behind her and she holds a book she's reading from.

Women at the Top: Leaders in Dance

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.

January 9, 2023  |  Read Article

West walks in a traditional red and black garb carrying a shell above his head. He walks on dirt with a forest in the background. Another dancer is in the background.

From the Village to the World and Back

Nikhita Winkler profiles Vetunjona "West" Uarije, a Namibian dancer and cultural practitioner who shares how dance connects him to his roots to heal a painful past and reintegrate a strong cultural identity.

January 2, 2023  |  Read Article