I value the bravery of vulnerability.

Editor’s note: This month on Stance on Dance, several dance artists have been asked to share a pivotal dance experience that changed their trajectory or the way they think about dance.  BY CHRISTY FUNSCH; ILLUSTRATION BY TRACEY TURNER Julie Mayo’s Softspace/as if it were night Highways Performance Space, Los Angeles, […]

February 16, 2015  |  Read Article

The Bunion: How to Woo a Dancer

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT AND MAGGIE STACK This coming Valentine’s Day, woo your dancer crush with these helpful tips! Mention you love to stretch and how it’s an important part of your regular work-out (and then go start stretching!). Suggest a cozy night of wine and White Nights (but be prepared […]

February 12, 2015  |  Read Article

She was GOING for it.

Editor’s note: This month on Stance on Dance, several dance artists have been asked to share a pivotal dance experience that changed their trajectory or the way they think about dance.  BY CHARLES SLENDER-WHITE William Forsythe’s In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated, San Francisco Ballet 2010 I have been obsessed with […]

February 9, 2015  |  Read Article

What is and isn’t dance? Who can be a dancer?

Editor’s note: This month on Stance on Dance, several dance artists have been asked to share a pivotal dance experience that changed their trajectory or the way they think about dance.  BY KATHARINE HAWTHORNE Lecture by Ann Carlson Cantor Art Center, Stanford 2008 What is dance?  And what is not […]

February 5, 2015  |  Read Article

Why did it affect me so deeply?

Editor’s note: This month on Stance on Dance, several dance artists have been asked to share a pivotal dance experience that changed their trajectory or the way they think about dance.  BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Eiko and Koma’s Night Tide Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco 2012 It was […]

February 2, 2015  |  Read Article