Protecting Youth in Dance Through Education

An Interview with Leslie Scott BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Youth Protection Advocates in Dance (YPAD) is a non-profit dedicated to building empowered dance communities and keeping youth happy, healthy and safe in all dance environments. YPAD’s focus is on providing dance studios, conventions, competitions, instructors, dance professionals, parents, community members and […]

November 29, 2018  |  Read Article

One Man’s Footprint on Contemporary Indian Dance

An Interview with Astad Deboo BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOS BY RITAM BANERJEE Astad Deboo is a contemporary Indian dancer and choreographer in Mumbai, India. Now in his 70s, he has spent his career contributing to and shaping the field of contemporary Indian dance. Here, he describes his upcoming piece, Inter-Connect, […]

November 26, 2018  |  Read Article

Black Friday Sale on Authentic Dancewear

Black Friday is upon us, that special day when dancers everywhere stock up on dancewear! This year take advantage of our great deals! ~~ Boyfriend Socks – They look like your boyfriend’s socks (and show off that you have a dude to casually steal clothes from), but his actual socks […]

November 22, 2018  |  Read Article

Promoting Freedom and Equality

PODCAST BY SILVA LAUKKANEN In this episode of DanceCast, Silva interviews Jana Meszaros, a DanceAbility instructor in Eugene, OR. Jana describes her small-town upbringing, how she discovered DanceAbility through contact improvisation, and her road to becoming a Master Teacher. She shares her belief in DanceAbility as a tool for creating […]

November 19, 2018  |  Read Article

Being in Body in Nature on Earth

An Interview with Ahjo Ahjo is a neuro different, gender queer, pansexual, elemental creature, residing for more than 25 years on Tewa land at O’gha Po’oge—White Shell Water Place—now called Santa Fe, New Mexico. Ahjo calls themselves a SomaticEarth Artist and uses all mediums to express both the tension and […]

November 15, 2018  |  Read Article