Trusting the Dance, Navigating the Divide

Madelyn Biven, a dance artist based in Hawai'i, reflects on the duality she experienced pursuing dance in the continental US while simultaneously longing for her home on the islands. She shares how she navigated and found peace within that divide.

September 28, 2020  |  Read Article

The Need for Relevancy and Decolonization in Higher Education

London-based dance artist Shannon Oleson shares how conversations on decolonization and transferable skills within the dance curriculum arose while doing her MFA research.

September 24, 2020  |  Read Article

Creative Dexterity in Higher Education

London-based dance artist Shannon Oleson shares her MFA research looking at creative dexterity in higher education.

September 21, 2020  |  Read Article

Choosing to Fill the Void

Portland-based dancer Jessie Nowak describes her journey letting go of stereotypes and finding her own path in dance after having children.

September 17, 2020  |  Read Article

“Making It” As An Indigenous Two-Spirit Dancer

What does “making it” in dance look like for a decolonizing Indigenous Two-Spirit in the United States? California-based dance artist Snowflake Calvert (Daniel Arizmendi) tries to answer this for herself.

September 14, 2020  |  Read Article