Articles from the ‘Viewpoints’ collection
On the Ethics of Production
Monique Jenkinson, Joe Luttwak and Colm McNally, all artists in the Bay Area, discuss the topic of The Ethics Of Production: Thoughts on The Political Economy of Performance Materials, part of the series Tabled by Chlo & Co Dance.
June 1, 2020 | Read Article
Embracing the Diversity of Queer Expression
Colorado-based dance artist Allison Blakeney describes the impetus behind Excessive Realness, an annual queer-normative dance intensive geared toward LGBTQIA+ people.
May 25, 2020 | Read Article
Gestures of Erasure
Alice Blumenfeld questions if it is appropriate to apply Western terminologies toward cultural dance forms, like flamenco's soleá, and makes the case for a more culturally sensitive approach to comparing dance forms.
May 18, 2020 | Read Article
The Spiritual Work of Dancing
Gabrielle Thomas, a choreographer at Atamira Dance Company in New Zealand, discusses how her choreography draws upon her Māori worldview and how motherhood and living in a small town inform her process.
May 11, 2020 | Read Article
Making Work from A Military and Māori Perspective
Maaka Pepene, a Māori dance artist in Aotearoa/New Zealand, describes how his background on the streets and in the military inform his values and choreographic approach.
May 4, 2020 | Read Article