Photographer Margo Moritz

“The ways photography and dance treat movement are actually quite contrary; as one freezes it the other is defined by the passing of it. It is this unique relationship they both have that I like to explore with my work. I am particularly intrigued by the unusual combination of tension and […]

December 22, 2012  |  Read Article

Passing Through Time: Reflections on The End of the World and Monique Jenkinson’s “Instrument”

By Katie Gaydos The Mayan calendar predicts that the world is set to end on Dec 21st. While I don’t actually believe that the world as we know it will suddenly evaporate into thin air anytime soon, I do think that the completion of the Mayan long count calendar (and […]

December 20, 2012  |  Read Article

An Interview with Ikolo Griffin

Professional ballet dancer Ikolo Griffin has developed a workshop, Just Turns, which focuses specifically on the art of turning. The emphasis on a particular facet (turns) of a particular kind of dance (ballet) has provided a unique setting for intensive training. In a recent workshop, the six attendees ranged from […]

December 17, 2012  |  Read Article

Forgetting and Remembering

By Julia Cost I must give some context about my state of mind recently, in order to understand this essay. I have been living within a thick questioning season, wondering intensely about what is worth watching… what is worth studying (this is not a new phase for me, but it has […]

December 13, 2012  |  Read Article

The Big Question: Why?

By Emmaly Wiederholt When I was a student at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, I asked choreographer and faculty member Alex Ketley, “Why should I go through all this?” It was a bit of a tongue-in-cheek question, I’ll admit, because I wasn’t unmotivated to work hard. I simply couldn’t […]

December 10, 2012  |  Read Article