Musings on Place and Space

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Leslie Satin is a New York-based choreographer and teacher at New York University who hails from the post-modern and downtown dance scene. She’s also a former Santa Fean who has returned to Santa Fe every summer for over 15 years. This summer, she created a piece, “Things […]

September 1, 2016  |  Read Article

On Borders and Bodies

An Interview with Arkadi Zaides BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Arkadi Zaides is an independent Israeli choreographer. One of the main themes he grapples with in his work is the concept of borders, both literal and metaphorical. He shares how borders have come to be a defining element of his work. ~~ […]

May 5, 2016  |  Read Article

Dance as a Political Statement

An Interview with Nir Ben Gal BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Nir Ben Gal and his wife Liat Dror live and work in the desert of Israel. Their company and school are called Adama. This interview is part of Where Dance Is, a series of interviews with high level dance artists working […]

May 7, 2015  |  Read Article

Learning about Place

Editor’s note: This month on Stance on Dance, several dance artists have been asked to share a pivotal dance experience that changed their trajectory or the way they think about dance.  BY NINA HAFT Liat Dror/Nir Ben Gal Company’s Anta Oumri Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco 1998 […]

March 9, 2015  |  Read Article