Exploring the Identity of Professional Dancer

KELVIN VU is a freelance dancer in Tel Aviv and former dancer in the Batsheva Youth Ensemble. With experience both dancing in a full-time company and doing project-based work, he has a wide lens on what professionalism in dance can be. His responses are part of a larger series dissecting what […]

February 22, 2018  |  Read Article

Erin: A Moving Archive

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 28, 2016  |  Read Article

The Bunion: Match the Face to the Dance!

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATIONS BY MAGGIE STACK Guess what dance styles these dancers are doing based on their faces! Good luck! 1. Options: Ballet? Or butoh? If you guessed ballet, you’re correct! Look at that presentation and uplifted smile!   2. Options: Lyrical? Or gaga? If you guessed gaga, you’re […]

April 23, 2015  |  Read Article