Advocating for the African Transnational Context

'Funmi Adewole Elliott, a UK-based Nigerian performer, dramaturg, and academic, shares her passion advocating for African diasporic dance and her interest in post-colonial art forms.

July 7, 2025 | Read Article

An illustration of six orange flowers and an orange dancer holding onto a flower stem and leaning back.

Communion with the Wild Natural Divine

Albuquerque-based dancer, artist, and magick maker Romy Keegan shares her dance-inspired bursts of artwork, like bright flowers popping up in springtime.

June 30, 2025 | Read Article

Two dancers sit on the floor wearing huge white tulle skirts and making gestures with their arms.

What the Hell Happened in San Francisco?

Emmaly Wiederholt shares her experience creating and performing a piece with her longtime friend Malinda LaVelle that wrestles with the idealism, dreams, and disillusionment of pursuing dance.

June 23, 2025 | Read Article

A series of black and white cut out images of naked bodies in various positions.

Going Naked

Onstage nudity served as free content for pornographic websites affects performers disproportionately and raises questions about artistic freedom and ownership of one’s own image in the digital era.

June 16, 2025 | Read Article

Sarah and Kai hug and stand with eyes closed in shade with bits of sunshine hitting them.

Making Time to Meet the Moment

Sarah Ashkin and Kai Hazelwood discuss the UNtensive, an annual virtual gathering that honors and engages in anti-racist resistance and healing.

June 9, 2025 | Read Article