Dancing the African Diaspora and Beyond

An Interview with Deborah Vaughan BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOS BY ED MILLER Deborah Vaughan is the artistic director and co-founder of Dimensions Dance Theater, one of the oldest African American dance companies in the country (the company had its first season in 1973). Based out of Oakland, CA, Deborah continues […]

February 9, 2017  |  Read Article

Present Day Dancing

Lillian Barbeito is the co-director of BODYTRAFFIC, a contemporary dance company in Los Angeles, California. She shares her views on contemporary dance’s relevance and context. This interview is part of a series on contemporary dance. ~~ How would you define contemporary dance to someone without a background in dance? Moving […]

January 9, 2017  |  Read Article

Making an Offering: An Interview with Cynthia Winton-Henry

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Cynthia’s dance was like a perfect day spent outdoors when the world feels so right and simple, if only for a fleeting moment. This was Cynthia. There wasn’t complication or questioning, just a simple relishing of her body in movement. This interview is […]

October 17, 2016  |  Read Article

A Perfect Wave

Editorial Note: Last August, I asked eight dance artists at different points in their careers what “making it” means to them. Their responses were so poignant that I decided to make every August “making it” month and continue posing the question to various dance artists. Please join us this month […]

August 18, 2014  |  Read Article

Stitching a Complex Tapestry: An Interview with Nina Haft

By Emmaly Wiederholt; Photographs by Gregory Bartning Nina suggested we meet in Mountain View Cemetery, a beautiful spot between Oakland and Piedmont that sweeps over tombstones and crypts to an epic view of the San Francisco Bay from the top of the hill. Her location choice in many ways felt […]

November 21, 2013  |  Read Article