Measure the Music: “Pyramid Song” by Radiohead
By Jake Padilla Measure 49-ish This song has always made me feel like a floating object about to learn how to walk. Instead of crawling to walk, I’m floating before the ground. I can’t even gage what it feels like. And after taking thought to the idea of landing, slowly […]
November 8, 2012 | Read Article
Countertechnique: A Practice, a Process, a Pleasure
By Charles Slender About a month ago, Emmaly Wiederholt asked if I would be interested in contributing something to Stance on Dance about my recent experiences studying, practicing, and becoming certified to teach Anouk van Dijk’s Countertechnique. What an opportunity – I said yes! I shortly realized though…that I had […]
November 5, 2012 | Read Article
Photographer Rob Kunkle
“In dance as well as photography, I’ve noticed that there seems to be an obsession with finding this rare bird called perfection. For years now I’ve been taking an over-engineered camera that can’t help but make precision images and pointing at people who have trained for years to be incapable […]
October 29, 2012 | Read Article
What’s in November’s Flask?
Jake and Ryan love watching dance. They can’t get enough. Every month they plan their calendar around their favorite upcoming shows. But in order to ease the tension and get into the mood, they also bring a cocktail catered to that specific performance. So what’s in November’s flask? Deborah Slater […]
October 25, 2012 | Read Article