Five people in layered blue, purple, black, and white garments perform a coordinated expressive movement sequence outdoors in a lush green area surrounded by trees and foliage.

Between Butoh and Bharatanatyam

Nicole Tenorio and Brenda Polo of Manusdea Antropología Escénica in Bogotá, Colombia, explore connections between Bharatanatyam and Butoh, investigating rhythm, embodiment, and intercultural artistic dialogue.

August 3, 2026  |  Read Article

Sloka bends over one leg, gesturing toward her flexed foot. She wears a green and red sari.

Intersections of Bharatanatyam and Neuroscience

Sloka Iyengar, a Bharatanatyam dancer and neuroscientist in New York City, is interested in questions about the intersection of Bharatanatyam and neuroscience, as well as practical applications of Bharatanatyam in creative aging.

July 8, 2024  |  Read Article

Shebana is in a stone tunnel. Light falls on her from a shaft and she artfully crosses her arms in front of her,

Of Stones and Dance

Shebana Coelho, a flamenco dancer originally from India and currently based in Spain, meditates on connecting her dance with Urdu poetry.

November 13, 2023  |  Read Article

Building an Accessible Space

Subashini Ganesan, founder and director of New Expressive Works - a performing arts venue in Portland, OR, discusses her curatorial philosophy and how she has built an accessible space.

August 22, 2019  |  Read Article

Of Displacement, Diaspora and Dance

An Interview with Nadhi Thekkek and Rupy C. Tut BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Nadhi Thekkek is the founder/artistic director of Nava Dance Theatre, and Rupy C. Tut is a painter and calligrapher. Together, they are working on a project, Broken Seeds Still Grow: Taking Root, that explores the Partition of India […]

March 18, 2019  |  Read Article