We Will See

Each summer for the past three years, I have asked a group of young dancers where they are with dance. I leave the question open-ended in order for them to answer however it resonates personally. My goal is to create a yearly check-in by which to chart how these young […]

June 22, 2015  |  Read Article

When Ballet and Contact Improvisation Meet

BY SOPHIA ROG; ILLUSTRATION BY LIZ BRENT This past spring, my friend Emmaly and I rented a little studio in Santa Fe on Thursday afternoons. The studio’s previous purpose was a two-car garage… so, it’s tiny, and not all that toasty in the early spring until the heater has been […]

June 18, 2015  |  Read Article

The Bunion: Match the Face to the Dance!

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATIONS BY MAGGIE STACK Guess what dance styles these dancers are doing based on their faces! Good luck! 1. Options: Ballet? Or butoh? If you guessed ballet, you’re correct! Look at that presentation and uplifted smile!   2. Options: Lyrical? Or gaga? If you guessed gaga, you’re […]

April 23, 2015  |  Read Article

I Wanted More

Editor’s note: This month on Stance on Dance, several dance artists have been asked to share a pivotal dance experience that changed their trajectory or the way they think about dance.  BY JOY PRENDERGAST Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Salt Lake City 2005 I was 17, in […]

March 19, 2015  |  Read Article

What if Ballet splits her bunhead open…

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATION BY TRACEY TURNER What if Ballet splits her bunhead open And the only place left to turn is out? Swans eat bugs and swallows swarm the lake And the only thing left to swallow is an atrophied tendu. And plie and one two three four… Are […]

October 30, 2014  |  Read Article