An Interview with SFCD student Madison Hoke

In 2008 I came to the Bay Area to study at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and in many ways I have never left. Though I have independently pursued a project-based freelance career and a path in dance writing, I still consider the Conservatory my home. Currently the Conservatory […]

June 25, 2012  |  Read Article

The Bunion: Dance Moms… San Francisco Edition

By Emmaly Wiederholt and Maggie Stack Dear Lifetime: Not all eight-year-old dancers aspire to be competition winners. Out here in San Francisco, our young dancers have other aspirations. However, our dance moms are just as fierce as any dance moms anywhere. Take a look…   Specimen One: Noe, age 9, […]

June 18, 2012  |  Read Article

Observations of Alessio Silvestrin’s rehearsal, June 10, 2012

By Julia Cost This is a sea 33 skulls pull along individual arcing trajectories Chins land on invisible shelves Hips jut out and torsos rearrange carefully between Legs step in a strange spiral beneath, spring loaded and exact uncoiling precisely into an arrival Restart Like looking at leaves blowing in […]

June 14, 2012  |  Read Article

Thoughts on Trust

By Emmaly Wiederholt In Malinda LaVelle’s “Urge” I lick water off the floor. And yes, while one could argue that I’m crazy to willingly and repeatedly lick the floor (although I do clean it first), I want to argue that it’s because I trust her and the other members of […]

June 11, 2012  |  Read Article

Measure The Music: “Up For the Down Stroke” by Parliament Funkadelic

By Jake Padilla The syncopated rhythm figure leading into the 21st measure. Your own steady rhythm is the most comfortable. This is the steady pace and the exact stride you need to jump the ravine. You see the ravine. You check your footing. It’s perfect. Not only are you prepared, […]

June 4, 2012  |  Read Article