The Language of the Body is the Oldest Language

PODCAST BY SILVA LAUKKANEN In this episode of DanceCast, Silva interviews Sally Davison, a dancer, choreographer, and master DanceAbility teacher in the UK and Finland. Sally discusses the strength of DanceAbility as valuing participant-led knowledge and making inclusion possible. She asserts that DanceAbility is not just about disability, but about […]

May 2, 2019  |  Read Article

Positive Discrimination?

PODCAST BY SILVA LAUKKANEN, PHOTOS BY DAVID WOHLSCHLAG In this episode of DanceCast, Silva interviews Maija Karhunen, a dancer and performer based in Helsinki, Finland. Maija discusses the practicalities of touring as a disabled dancer, attitudes in Europe toward disability, how to navigate the special attention that disability voices receive, and […]

March 8, 2018  |  Read Article

Remembering Adam Darius

BY KAZIMIR KOLESNIK I first met Adam Darius when I was an 18-year old directionless youth, harbouring vague leanings towards art and theatre. As with many other students whom he has taught in a long and acclaimed worldwide career as a mime artist, dancer, teacher and author, he inspired me […]

December 14, 2017  |  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

Miriam Wolodarski: What is Value?

Bay Area based Miriam Wolodarski tackles the “who,” “what,” “when” and “where” of her dance practice and, perhaps more importantly, the “how” and “why.” ~~ What does your current dance practice look like? I perform in one to three things a year that are not my own work, and I […]

January 14, 2016  |  Read Article