Ralph dances in a studio with one dancer wearing pink. He lunges with one arm extended, and she kneels ont he floor with one arm extended. Two other dancers watch.

Dance as a Medium to Access Different Communities

Associate Professor Ralph Buck, Head of Dance Studies at the University of Auckland, explains his community-oriented pedagogical approach that challenges dance’s role in the world.

January 16, 2023 | Read Article

Janet stands and talks in a microphone on a dark lit stage. A podium is behind her and she holds a book she's reading from.

Women at the Top: Leaders in Dance

Kathryn Roszak looks at the state of women leadership in major dance companies through talking to Wendy Whelan, Associate Artistic Director at New York City Ballet; Janet Eilber, Artistic Director at Martha Graham Dance Company; and Lia Cirio, Principal Dancer/Choreographer at Boston Ballet.

January 9, 2023 | Read Article

West walks in a traditional red and black garb carrying a shell above his head. He walks on dirt with a forest in the background. Another dancer is in the background.

From the Village to the World and Back

Nikhita Winkler profiles Vetunjona "West" Uarije, a Namibian dancer and cultural practitioner who shares how dance connects him to his roots to heal a painful past and reintegrate a strong cultural identity.

January 2, 2023 | Read Article

Dancers of different ages spread out on stage facing different directions and wearing different colored dresses.

Expanding the Circle of Dancers

Risa Jaroslow, a choreographer based in the Bay Area, discusses how her upcoming piece "Talking Circle" imagines a turning point in the life of a small community, as well as how her interest evolved to include nontrained performers in her choreography.

December 27, 2022 | Read Article

A clown mask with a headband reading "fraud nation" set among dried grasses.

Pretendians in Dance

Snowflake Arizmendi-Calvert, a performance artist based in the Bay Area, discusses the problem of pretendians (people pretending to be Indians) in dance, and how folks can learn to advocate for Indigenous artists.

December 19, 2022 | Read Article