Articles from the ‘Viewpoints’ collection

Dr. Lucky leans back with her hand on her forehead. She is wearing a black camisole with sequins.

The Ph(Double)D of Burlesque

Dr. Lucky, a performance studies scholar at New York University and an acclaimed burlesque artist, shares what neo-burlesque is, why it’s important to study burlesque academically, and how her burlesque shows have moved with her from NYC to sunny New Mexico.

October 17, 2022  |  Read Article

Two dancers dressed as patients lay on the floor while a third dancer dressed as a nurse leaps above them.

Dancing the Private Lives of Pilipinx Nurses

Kularts director Alleluia Panis, composer Joshua Icban, and dancer Jonathan Mercado discuss their upcoming production, Nursing These Wounds, a site-specific dance performance investigating the impact of colonization on Pilipinx health and caregiving through the lens of Pilipinx nurses’ history. 

October 10, 2022  |  Read Article

Soyinka is wearing all black with a black head wrap. She stands at a microphone with one hand on her heart and one hand outstretched.

Using Breath to Connect with Spirit

Soyinka Rahim, a Grassroots Spiritual Practitioner and the founder of BIBOLOVE in Oakland, CA, shares how her dance history informs her work as a spiritual facilitator.

October 3, 2022  |  Read Article

A row of four illustrations of dancers in different poses.

Considering and Supporting Difference

Jess Lowe at One Dance UK discusses “Considering Difference – Making Dance Accessible,” a resource that seeks to bring awareness to access barriers in dance spaces, and to suggest actions that promote independence and inclusion.

September 19, 2022  |  Read Article