Living Up to the Hype

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT One year ago, my book, “Beauty is Experience: Dancing 50 and Beyond,” finally, after four years of hard work, patience, many lessons, and a few tears, came out! Hooray! The photographer with whom I collaborated – Gregory Bartning – and I printed a first edition of 500 […]

June 25, 2018  |  Read Article

Standing on Shoulders: An Interview with Laura Elaine Ellis

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING It’s worth noting Laura cut her foot during her photoshoot. Her dance knew no “no.” It was only a matter of “yes.” She spoke like butter and moved like a dragon. Color seemed to engulf her. She jumped into the dance and never […]

November 13, 2017  |  Read Article

Part of the Protest: An Interview with Susan Banyas

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Up and away on her waterfront stage, Susan didn’t hesitate. She didn’t need to warm up. She didn’t need direction. She didn’t need an audience. She just needed her body and her internal inspiration, and away she flew, into the sliver of wild […]

September 7, 2017  |  Read Article

The Miracle in the Garage

BY CATHY INTEMANN A couple weeks ago, 73 boxes on a large pallet were delivered to my garage. The pallet was wrapped in shrink wrap and piled nine-by-nine boxes wide and seven levels high with the extra boxes stacked on top. The pallet leaned slightly. They were delivered by a […]

June 1, 2017  |  Read Article

Another Soapbox on Dance, Success and Expression

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPH BY GREGORY BARTNING Uh oh. I feel a soapbox coming on! Bear with me. Yes, this is going to be about the Dancing Over 50 Project and, yes, I am going to get a little impassioned and over the top. Tomorrow I am attending the Yerba […]

November 4, 2016  |  Read Article