So Many Moves

BY KATHARINE HAWTHORNE; PHOTOS BY BEN HERSH Tomoko Suzuki is at the peak of her dancing career. She performs as a featured soloist at the National Kabuki Theater in Tokyo. She is in her 60s. Tomoko tells me this is not uncommon. In Kabuki, performers peak between age 50-60. Her […]

May 8, 2017  |  Read Article

Dancing to Connect at the Dancewoods Festival

BY KATHARINE HAWTHORNE As a dancer, my physical reality strongly influences who I am, how I move and think.  Knowing this about myself, I make an effort to travel and put myself in new situations – whether a different culture and country, or seeking a rural environment as a contrast […]

August 31, 2015  |  Read Article

What is and isn’t dance? Who can be a dancer?

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 KATHARINE HAWTHORNE Lecture by Ann Carlson Cantor Art Center, Stanford 2008 What is dance?  And what is not […]

February 5, 2015  |  Read Article