A dancer in a pink dress jumps onstage with their arms lifted and one let extended behind them.

The Momentum of Action

Rosie Trump, a choreographer, dance filmmaker, and dance educator based in Reno, NV, shares how she approaches choreography and dance film through a feminist lens.

February 17, 2025 | Read Article

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Beyond What People See

Portland-based dance artist Jessie Nowak reflects on the agony of artmaking as she worked on creating the sci-fi dance film "Emerging."

November 18, 2024 | Read Article

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Exploring Gray Space

Corey Scott-Gilbert, a dance artist based in Germany who creates work under the name vAL, shares how his upcoming dance film STAGED explores gray space and articulates senses of loss, emptiness, and vacancy.

October 28, 2024 | Read Article

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Aiming to Achieve Absurd Beauty

Lyndel Quick, director of Blink Dance Theatre in Newton, Victoria, Australia, shares how the company is a vehicle for her creative practice, from live dance theatre performances, community workshops, text-based works, and dance films.

July 15, 2024 | Read Article

Perceiving and Being Perceived

Melanie Greene, a dancer, choreographer, writer, and podcaster currently based in New Orleans, explores the Black female experience through an Afro-futuristic lens, as well as the intersections of her performance and journalistic experiences.

March 4, 2024 | Read Article