Quynn Johnson is a Black woman dressed in a sleeveless, denim jumpsuit and silver sparkled loafers, dancing in a pool of light. She glances toward the floor as she shifts her weight from one foot to the other. There is a drum set in the background catching some of the light and a collection of living room decorations, including a lamp and a stool, piled in the foreground.

Spreading the Joy of Rhythm and Movement

Quynn Johnson, a Maryland-based master tap dancer and teaching artist, fuses tap, sand dance, and body percussion to tell stories in classrooms and on stages around the world.

March 23, 2026 | Read Article

Seven dancers wearing white sit crosslegged on a tiled floor and look up at the camera.

Manifesting the Music and Stories of the Body

Evie Ladin, a body music choreographer based in the Bay Area, describes the impetus behind her piece "Water in the Kettle," which combines Afrodiasporic polyrhythms with Appalachian folk singing to illuminate the struggles of modern women.

January 30, 2023 | Read Article