Giving Voice to the Voiceless Through Ballet
Marika Brussel, a contemporary ballet choreographer based in the Bay Area, describes her upcoming dance film that explores mythological women whose struggles speak to what many women face today.
July 12, 2021 | Read Article
Art as a Tool for Access and Transformation
Kat Rampackova, a dance artist based in Barcelona, shares her journey finding herself as a freelancer, how she co-founded Priestor Súčasného Tanca for contemporary dance in her native Slovakia, and the impetus behind her recent piece "Mirage" with the Finnish dance company Kaaos.
July 8, 2021 | Read Article
Elevating Stories and Spaces
Dance artists Sarah Crowell and Lauren Cox share their involvement in the upcoming production of "SPACES: Oakland" and how they seek to elevate the people of Oakland and their stories through movement, ritual, and community.
July 5, 2021 | Read Article
Dance as Integration
Kadar Khristan, a dancer/performer and the vice president of DanceAbility Finland, reflects on the therapeutic and social benefits of dance, and how performing boosted his confidence as both a person with a disability and as an immigrant.
July 1, 2021 | Read Article
Cultivating A Better Dance Training Environment
Kenny Borchard, co-director of Joffrey Texas, shares how he is working to create an inclusive space for students of color and students who are gender nonconforming.
June 28, 2021 | Read Article