A naked back and head in low light, the arms twisted around each other toward the head.

From Protection to Pleasure

Nikhita Winkler, a dancer, ritual artist, and coach based in Spain, reminds us of the need to unarmor our bodies and breathe deeply to find pleasure, presence, and power.

December 8, 2025  |  Read Article

One dancers lights another dancer who shoots their leg out to the side. They are wearing orange and a city scape rises behind them.

getting the wild light into my bones

Bay Area-based choreographer Bhumi B. Patel chronicles the inspiration behind her new work "wild light" using author Donna Haraway's speculative fiction, and her desire to put on-stage the worlds she wants to see off-stage.

November 17, 2025  |  Read Article

Felicitas squats down outside on the pavement. She leans to the side and covers her forehead and chin with her hands.

Felicitas: Vessels of Cellular Composition

Felicitas has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 12 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she continued pursuing her masters in Kinesiology & Human Performance, created a sensory awareness workshop with DMT Jennifer Bury, and started a new choreographic pursuit looking at memory and movement.

September 2, 2024  |  Read Article

Felicitas stands outdoors and smiles wearing a green shirt. Behind her are columns and trees.

Felicitas: The Multiplicity of Movement

Felicitas has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 11 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she developed an improvisational practice while spending time in Mexico City and prepared to go back to school to get her masters in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology.

September 18, 2023  |  Read Article