Between Cultures

An Interview with Ivonne Batanero BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Ivonne Batanero is a dancer and choreographer in Miami, Florida. As part of a special dialogue in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Ivonne reflects on her experience going back to her native Peru to perform and teach as an American, and […]

October 16, 2017  |  Read Article

Defining Indigenous Contemporary Dance, One Step at a Time

An Interview with Rulan Tangen BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Rulan Tangen is the artistic director and founder of Dancing Earth, an indigenous intertribal dance ensemble based out of New Mexico. Her work values movement as an expression of indigenous worldview, including the honoring of matriarchal leadership, dance as functional ritual for […]

May 22, 2017  |  Read Article

Where Modern and Contemporary Meet

An Interview with Sandra Kaufmann BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Sandra Kaufmann performed in the Martha Graham Dance Company before serving as the founding director of the dance program at Loyola University. As an educator and practitioner, she shares her perspective on contemporary dance and where the form is headed. This interview […]

November 28, 2016  |  Read Article

What Gives Ballet its Staying Power

By Andrea Thompson It’s ballet, man. Classical ballet stands its ground in the evolution of dance in the same way that classical literature, painting, and music maintain relevancy in their respective fields. Artists in each discipline have been busily innovating and inventing, creating entirely new approaches that actively rebel against […]

February 10, 2014  |  Read Article