The Problem with Popularity

By Emmaly Wiederholt I saw a show recently where a well-known and respected choreographer with great dancers created an evening of contemporary dance. I would not have known what the piece was about had I not read the title, and was bewildered by its buzzing reception. I felt I had […]

September 10, 2012  |  Read Article

Moving To Change with Movement Exchange

By Mei-Ling Murray This past July, ten U.S. dancers, ages 17-35, with dance training in jazz, ballet, tap, hip hop, salsa, and modern, traveled to Panama as volunteers to teach at-risk youth, as well as learn and perform dance through collaboration with local professionals. For two weeks, from dawn until […]

September 8, 2012  |  Read Article

Measure The Music: Paul Simon’s “Late in the Evening”

By Jake Padilla Measure 85: Absence! As the rhythm section keeps things movin’ and the rest of the band drops out, the presence of the whole ensemble is firmly stated and understood on a higher level by the sound of only the “bare bones” of the music and later the reentry […]

September 3, 2012  |  Read Article

Impressions from CHIME Across Borders with Elizabeth Streb

By Emmaly Wiederholt When I walked into the room the first time the dancers and choreographers were progressing linearly across the floor in the most unusual and varied ways; Charles Slender one-hand cartwheeled while Kelly Del Rosario sat in a pike and nudged himself forward via his arms. Others chose […]

September 1, 2012  |  Read Article