The Bunion: Audition Tips!

By Maggie Stack and Emmaly Wiederholt The February issue of Dance Magazine published an audition guide with tips of the trade for navigating those big cattle call auditions. Here at Stance On Dance, we think there’s a few more tips they didn’t mention that will help you stand out and […]

March 21, 2013  |  Read Article

Why I Won’t Write Your Scintillating Review

Dear fellow dance artists: I’m afraid I can’t give you what you want, if what you want is for me to come to your show and write a review that describes your work as “dazzling” or “timeless.” I know that reviews are important for writing grants and catching presenters’ attention, […]

March 18, 2013  |  Read Article

“Pedestrian Crossing”: A Dance Film

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCUAWnopxPA detour dance is a contemporary dance company that explores the inconspicuous through multi-media and site-specific work. Artistic directors Kat Cole and Eric Garcia  collaborate with dancers/performers, filmmakers, and self-identified non-performers through the use of gestures and contemporary technique to encourage audiences to reevaluate who can dance and where art happens. detour dance hosts […]

March 14, 2013  |  Read Article

Thrust Lives up to its Name

By Sarah Genta Malinda LaVelle’s Project Thrust debuted Kingdom recently at The Garage in San Francisco as a part of the RAW program.  And raw it was.  LaVelle and her fearless dancers consumed the audience on a ride through a world burdened with both silly and heart-wrenching foibles. From an awkward […]

March 11, 2013  |  Read Article

Twisting

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March 7, 2013  |  Read Article