Aiano demonstrates a reach upward and backward with their other hand on their stomach. Students in the mirror behind her watch and follow.

Coming Home

Aiano Nakagawa, a dance artist, educator, facilitator, writer, and event producer in the Bay Area, shares their story confronting and overcoming their body image inner demons.

January 23, 2023  |  Read Article

Two dancers dressed as patients lay on the floor while a third dancer dressed as a nurse leaps above them.

Dancing the Private Lives of Pilipinx Nurses

Kularts director Alleluia Panis, composer Joshua Icban, and dancer Jonathan Mercado discuss their upcoming production, Nursing These Wounds, a site-specific dance performance investigating the impact of colonization on Pilipinx health and caregiving through the lens of Pilipinx nurses’ history. 

October 10, 2022  |  Read Article

A closeup of Felicitas' face in black and white with her hair blowing and branches behind her.

Felicitas: Taking The Leap

Felicitas has been checking in every year for 10 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she fully took the leap into being an independent freelance artist in the Bay Area.

September 5, 2022  |  Read Article

A photo still from the film, Seeds of Hope

Stand Up for Racial Equity

Dance educator and choreographer Cherie Hill discusses her commitment to advocacy and social justice through her involvement with the California Dance Education Association board, HMD/The Bridge Project, and her recent dance film "Seeds of Hope."

July 25, 2022  |  Read Article

A compilation photo of Nick Brentley, Jaq Dalziel, and Kevin Seaman.

Tabled: Gender and Sexuality

Bay Area performance artists Nick Brentley, Jaq Dalziel, and Kevin Seaman discuss gender and sexuality as part of Chlo and Co's Tabled series.

March 31, 2022  |  Read Article