The Seeds Behind “Making It”

Flamenco dance artist and Oberlin College dance professor Alice Blumenfeld reflects on how "making it" in dance is akin to planting seeds in a garden.

September 16, 2019  |  Read Article

Shikataganai: A Message of Hope

Yayoi Kambara, a contemporary choreographer in the Bay Area, discusses her upcoming piece, "Shikataganai," which translates from Japanese to English as “that which cannot be helped.” The piece explores the profound cultural change she’s experienced in the Bay Area over the past decade.

September 12, 2019  |  Read Article

Living the Tradition of Baul

Parvathy Baul, one of the most recognized woman Baul practitioners in the world, describes how Baul functions as both a contemporary and traditional form, and the challenges Baul faces in the modern world.

September 5, 2019  |  Read Article

Long-Distance Multiplicity and Multivocality

The Post Natyam Collective - a transnational, web-based coalition comprised of Sandra Chatterjee, Cynthia Ling Lee, and Shyamala Moorty - shares more about their long-distance process, as well as some of the motifs and queries within their work.

August 29, 2019  |  Read Article

From the Shelter to the Classroom

After recently being appointed director of the National Dance Institute of New Mexico’s Hiland Theater in Albuquerque, Steven Melendez shares his goals in his new position, as well as how his past uniquely informs his ability to connect to his students, especially those who are underserved.

August 26, 2019  |  Read Article