Up and Away in Flagstaff

An Interview with Abby Chan of Dark Sky Aerial Dark Sky Aerial is an aerial dance theater company based in Flagstaff, Arizona, comprised of dancers, acrobats, actors, and artists working together to construct interactive worlds into which they invite their audience. Abby Chan, one of Dark Sky Aerial’s founders, discusses the […]

May 28, 2018  |  Read Article

Pace and Space

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT There’s no denying that different environments – big cities, small towns, countryside retreats, even different geographical areas like foggy coastlines or expansive deserts – create different experiences of pace and space. There’s the rush of millions of people moving in multitudinous directions in large metropolises, versus the […]

May 24, 2018  |  Read Article

Dancing Throughout Life with Ballet 4 Life

An Interview with Donna Schoenherr BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Donna Schoenherr is the founder and director of Ballet 4 Life and Move into Wellbeing® in London. In this interview, she discusses her belief that anyone can benefit from dance at any age and stage, and details how she makes dance – […]

May 21, 2018  |  Read Article

Disabled Bodies, Disabled Ways of Thinking

An Interview with Hanna Cormick BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOS BY SHELLY HIGGS Hanna Cormick is an Australian performer who worked in Australia, Europe and Asia for 15 years as a physical theater actress, dancer and circus performer before becoming afflicted with a series of severe genetic disorders. She recently premiered […]

May 17, 2018  |  Read Article

Embodying the Conversation on Arts and Social Justice

PODCAST BY SILVA LAUKKANEN In this episode of DanceCast, Silva interviews Adam McKinney, cofounder of DNAWORKS, an arts and service organization committed to dialogue and healing through the arts. He discusses how he became involved in race and trauma work; how dance can build community and address oppression; DNAWORKS’ programming […]

May 14, 2018  |  Read Article