Drawing on Many Resources

An Interview with Ursula Verduzco BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Ursula Verduzco started dancing in her native Mexico, and continues to perform, choreograph and teach in New York City today. As part of a special dialogue in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, this ballerina shares a bit about her creative process, […]

October 2, 2017  |  Read Article

Still In It Together: An Interview with Nancy Davis and Jim Lane

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Nancy and Jim are partners in every sense of the word – dancing partners, business partners and life partners. Though their physical abilities in dance couldn’t be more different, their joint love of ballet is as strong as the tip of a pointe shoe; […]

September 11, 2017  |  Read Article

Company d: Building Skills Beyond Dance

An Interview with Darlene Winters BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Company d of Memphis, Tennessee, is a nationally recognized dance company comprised of young adults with Down syndrome. Under the direction of Darlene Winters, Company d is committed to inspiring and empowering individuals with Down syndrome through dance. Darlene shares how the […]

July 27, 2017  |  Read Article

Sydney: Putting My Entirety into My Endeavor

Each summer for the past five 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 to chart how these young women grow […]

July 10, 2017  |  Read Article

Finding Freedom in Palestine through Dance

An Interview with Shyrine Ziadeh BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Shyrine Ziadeh is the founder and director of the Ramallah Ballet Center, a ballet school in Ramallah, Palestine. Her story of how she built a ballet school from scratch is a powerful reminder of how dance can impact a community. ~~ Tell […]

July 3, 2017  |  Read Article