Iega speaks to a group of dancers huddled around him on a stage.

Facilitating Human Communication and Connection

Kevin Iega Jeff reflects on his life as a dancer, choreographer, and institution builder, using the creation of "Noi-Tar-Gim"—inspired by his father’s migration from the Jim Crow South—to explore how dance can foster human development, communal connection, and the preservation of Black artistic legacy.

April 6, 2026  |  Read Article

Burlesque performers wearing black on a bright stage with bubbles floating around.

DIY Dance

Erin Kilmurray, a Chicago-based dance artist who is best known for the queer punk dance and variety performance project The Fly Honey Show, describes the drive behind the DIY (do-it-yourself) aesthetic found throughout her work.

January 20, 2025  |  Read Article

Darrell wears a chainmail shirt and black shorts and looks as if he is breaking free of the shirt, his body flexed and his wrists in fists.

Endurance, Longevity, and Rest

Bay Area-based dancer, teacher and writer Jill Randall converses with Chicago-based dancer, teacher, and choreographer Darrell Jones about endurance, longevity, and rest.

November 20, 2023  |  Read Article

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Pain as a Generative Source of Creativity

Maggie Bridger, a dancer, choreographer, and PhD candidate whose work focuses on the intersection of dance, disability, and pain, discusses how her choreography and research inform one another.

May 1, 2023  |  Read Article