Several children follow a dance class on a wood floor.

Where Dance and Literacy Meet

Talia Bailes, director of Ballet and Books, describes how her nonprofit works nationally to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading.

December 16, 2024  |  Read Article

Erin and Doruk tango in a low lit room.

Argentine Tango in Flux

Michigan-based Argentine tango dancer/teacher Erin Malley shares the ways in which the Argentine tango world is in flux after the pandemic.

December 9, 2024  |  Read Article

Several dancers extend an arm in unison while dancing in long purple dresses outside the Iolani Palace.

Hula as Resistance

Vicky Holt Takamine, master hula teacher of Pua Aliʻi ʻIlima and the executive director of PAʻI Foundation, describes how she is working to preserve and perpetuate native Hawaiian arts and cultural traditions for future generations.

December 2, 2024  |  Read Article

Two dancers outside on grass lift one arm and lean into the other side.

Beyond What People See

Portland-based dance artist Jessie Nowak reflects on the agony of artmaking as she worked on creating the sci-fi dance film "Emerging."

November 18, 2024  |  Read Article