Addressing Asian American History Through Dance

An Interview with Gabrielle Kazuko Nomura Gainor BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOS BY JOSEPH LAMBERT, JAZZY PHOTO Gabrielle Kazuko Nomura Gainor is a Seattle-based dancer and choreographer. Her most recent piece, Farewell Shikata ga nai, is an ode to her Japanese family and community’s persecution in American concentration camps during WWII. […]

September 17, 2018  |  Read Article

Famous Dance Belts Through History

BY MAGGIE STACK AND EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Nothing else is quite so unique to being a male ballet dancer as having donned a dance belt at some point. The dance belt is more than just a jockstrap; it’s a tradition carried down through generations of great dancers. So what are some of the great dance belts of yore? Want […]

May 22, 2014  |  Read Article