Brandon “Private” Freeman’s Story

BY LIZ BRENT This interview is part of Men Who Dance, an ongoing series that looks at the experiences of men in the field of dance. My name is Brandon “Private” Freeman. I’m 41. I currently dance with Amy Seiwert’s Imagery though most of the year I dance with Wonderbound in […]

July 31, 2014  |  Read Article

Juan Ruiz’ Story

BY LIZ BRENT This interview is part of Men Who Dance, an ongoing series that looks at the experiences of men in the field of dance. My name is Juan Ruiz. I am 20 years old, and I’m currently training in the Lines Ballet BFA program at Dominican University where I’ll […]

July 28, 2014  |  Read Article

Where are you in dance right now?

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Where are you in dance right now? I posed this question to twelve high-school dancers last year. My intention is to ask them each year for as long as they respond, hopefully chronicling their growth through the practice of dance. Only eight of the original twelve high-schoolers responded to my […]

July 24, 2014  |  Read Article

Where are you in dance right now?

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Where are you in dance right now? I posed this question to twelve high-school dancers last year. My intention is to ask them each year for as long as they respond, hopefully chronicling their growth through the practice of dance. Only eight of the original twelve high-schoolers responded to my […]

July 21, 2014  |  Read Article

Reflections on Covering the South African National Arts Festival

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT At the end of the National Arts Festival, which I have had the honor of attending and covering for Cue Newspaper, I was asked to write an editorial reflecting on my experience. Here is my response. Festival Posters As a non-South African covering South Africa’s National Arts […]

July 17, 2014  |  Read Article