On Guns and Dance

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATION BY LIZ BRENT I am shocked, yet again, by another senseless shooting in our country. I am saddened it was directed at a gay night club. I am incredulous one man had the weaponry to hurt and kill so many others with such ease. And I […]

June 13, 2016  |  Read Article

Dance Is Wherever You Make It

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Jessica Perino and Anne Bartlett are the artistic directors of 20 Moons Dance Theatre. Based in Durango, Colorado—a town of 17,000—the company offers a contemporary and explorative approach to dance-making. This interview is part of Where Dance Is, a series of interviews with dance artists working in […]

June 9, 2016  |  Read Article

Earthdance: A Different Way of Living and Dancing

An Interview with Sarah Young BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Sarah Young is the executive director of Earthdance, an artist-run workshop, residency and retreat center located on 125 acres of land in the Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts. This interview is part of Where Dance Is, a series of interviews with dance […]

June 6, 2016  |  Read Article

Tango in the Rocky Mountains

An Interview with Dvora Kanegis BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Dvora Kanegis owns and runs Casa Tango in Salida, Colorado with her husband Steve Keefer. A little town of 5,000, Salida is surrounded by the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. There, Dvora and Steve set up their own tango studio six years ago. […]

June 2, 2016  |  Read Article

Building an Artistic Community in Small-Town New Mexico

An Interview with Alessandra Ogren and Rebekah Tarín BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Alessandra Ogren and Rebekah Tarín are members of the collective that run the Peñasco Theatre. Located in Peñasco, New Mexico—a town of about 1,200 residents—the theater hosts classes, workshops, performances and residencies, creating a vibrant arts community where one […]

May 26, 2016  |  Read Article