Doing The Twist

Editorial Note: Each August for the past five years, I’ve asked dance artists at different points in their careers what “making it” means to them. Please join us this month in looking at what “making it” means as a dancer, artist and human. BY DAISY PHILLIPS The trouble with “making it,” in my […]

August 10, 2017  |  Read Article

Dancing From San Francisco to Amsterdam

Gretchen Garnett is a dance artist currently based in Amsterdam. Previously, she lived and worked in San Francisco on a project-to-project basis for different choreographers and companies, as well as ran her own company, Gretchen Garnett & Dancers. She shares her observations on the different dance cultures of the two […]

November 14, 2016  |  Read Article

Felicitas: Resolving Mind and Body

Each summer for the past four years, I have asked a group of young dancers where they are with dance. I leave the question open-ended in order for them to answer however it resonates personally. My goal is to create a yearly check-in to chart how these young women grow and mature through dance. […]

July 14, 2016  |  Read Article

Dancing Through Worlds

An Interview with Delphine Hsini Mei Delphine Hsini Mei is an interdisciplinary artist and performer based in Taipei, Taiwan. Her current work explores identity, violence, memory, healing and collective history. She shares her perspective on dance across cultures, and her incredible story of healing. ~~ How did you get into […]

May 12, 2016  |  Read Article

It Was Not Enough For Me

BY CARLOS SALCEDO DE ZARRAGA Dancing was a coincidence for me; it was because of my mother that I did my firsts steps. For a while, it was entertainment – I was a very active kid and I loved to move (and also loved the attention I received). The decision […]

October 8, 2015  |  Read Article