Bringing African Dance into the Larger Conversation

An Interview with Rujeko Dumbutshena BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Originally from Zimbabwe, Rujeko Dumbutshena is a contemporary African dance artist currently living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her artistic statement describes herself as: “representing the roots of my people while embracing the vibrant evolution of our culture.” In this interview, she discusses […]

February 20, 2017  |  Read Article

Exploring Intersectionality Through Dance

An Interview with Alice Sheppard BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOS BY ROBBIE SWEENEY Alice Sheppard is a dancer and choreographer who splits her time between San Francisco, New York and the United Kingdom. Her work is most notable for exploring the intersections between disability, race, gender and sexuality. Her newest work, […]

February 16, 2017  |  Read Article

Creating Happier, More Just Communities Through Dance

An Interview with Sarah Crowell Sarah Crowell has worked at Destiny Arts Center—an Oakland-based organization that exists to end isolation, prejudice and violence in the lives of young people—since 1990 as a dance teacher, artistic director, workshop facilitator and program development director, and served as the organization’s executive director from […]

February 13, 2017  |  Read Article

Dancing the African Diaspora and Beyond

An Interview with Deborah Vaughan BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOS BY ED MILLER Deborah Vaughan is the artistic director and co-founder of Dimensions Dance Theater, one of the oldest African American dance companies in the country (the company had its first season in 1973). Based out of Oakland, CA, Deborah continues […]

February 9, 2017  |  Read Article

From Small Daily Dances to Managing The Whole Shebang

An Interview with Meg Foley BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Meg Foley founded The Whole Shebang with her partner, Carmichael Jones, in 2015 to support local visual and dance artists in Philadelphia, as well as to support her own work, which is produced under the title of Moving Parts. Another unique aspect […]

February 6, 2017  |  Read Article