Momar sits in a chair on a sidewalk. Pieces of paper are taped to the wall behind him.

Discerning The Diversity and Multiplicity of Dances within Africa

Momar Ndiaye, a dance artist from Senegal who is on faculty at the American Dance Festival and is an assistant professor at Ohio State University, talks about the political, technical, and social aspects of why Afro diasporic dance forms deserve equal footing with European classical dance forms in American college dance programs.

March 7, 2022 | Read Article

Michaela Knox and another dancer with their arms extended in front of them

“If I Am Growing, I Am Succeeding”

Michaela Knox, director of Spark Dance Program in Maine, reflects on how she has developed healthier ways to evaluate success in teaching and performance.

October 18, 2021 | Read Article

We’re More Alike Than Different

PODCAST BY SILVA LAUKKANEN In this episode of DanceCast, Wayne M. Smith shares his experience working with Playback Memphis and Company d. Through Playback Memphis, Wayne helps bring together police officers and formerly incarcerated individuals to build a performance on their cumulative experience. Wayne also teaches at Company d, a dance company comprised […]

December 19, 2016 | Read Article