Finding Theatre through Dance

BY JESSICA ARMOUR Pigeon toed. At seven years old my mom decided the best cure for my turned-in feet was ballet. What started as one night a week eventually consumed my life. For as long as I can remember I was enrolled in every form of dance. Every free moment […]

October 15, 2015  |  Read Article

Dance After Birth

BY MELANIE BECKTEL Ever since I was a small child, I have used dance as a medium to communicate, often just with myself. The moment I stepped into the studio for the very first time I felt a sense of home, a place where my curiosity about movement and music […]

October 12, 2015  |  Read Article

It Was Not Enough For Me

BY CARLOS SALCEDO DE ZARRAGA Dancing was a coincidence for me; it was because of my mother that I did my firsts steps. For a while, it was entertainment – I was a very active kid and I loved to move (and also loved the attention I received). The decision […]

October 8, 2015  |  Read Article

What Does It Mean To Quit Dance?

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATION BY VIDA VILJOEN I have a good friend who is a very talented choreographer and dancer, but who has had several crises over the past few years when she’s wanted to quit. Though she’s never quite pulled the trigger (dance has a way of not letting […]

October 5, 2015  |  Read Article

Ballet Meets Blockbuster

BY JESSICA RUHLIN Swan Lake, meet your match: a great white shark in a tutu! Nothing says classic like partnering with an older woman! Al Pacino succumbs to greed AND blisters!  Check out more ballet funnies at Jessica’s blog: Bodies Never Lie

October 1, 2015  |  Read Article