Capturing the World on Canvas
Julia Cost, a painter, textile designer, sewist, dancer, and maker of all kinds based in Maui, Hawai’i, captures the world on canvas.
Trusting the Dance, Navigating the Divide
Madelyn Biven, a dance artist based in Hawai’i, reflects on the duality she experienced pursuing dance in the continental US while simultaneously longing for her home on the islands. She shares how she navigated and found peace within that divide.
Creating Hula in Response to Climate Change
An Interview with Patrick Makuakāne BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Patrick Makuakāne is the director of Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu, a Bay Area-based dance company that…
I Have Made It, So Now What?
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…
Building Dance on Maui
An Interview with Hallie Hunt Armato BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT This interview is part of Where Dance Is, a series of interviews with high level dance artists…