Drawing on Many Resources

An Interview with Ursula Verduzco BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Ursula Verduzco started dancing in her native Mexico, and continues to perform, choreograph and teach in New York City today. As part of a special dialogue in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, this ballerina shares a bit about her creative process, […]

October 2, 2017  |  Read Article

Beyond Labels: Butoh Mexican Ritual

An Interview with Diego Pinon BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Diego Pinon is a Mexican Butoh artist and the founder of Butoh Mexican Ritual. He delves into the essence of ritual, diving beyond specific cultures to discover the common threads uniting human physicality and experience. Here, Diego describes his past and process, […]

July 31, 2017  |  Read Article

Building Dance on the Latino Experience

An Interview with David Herrera BY LIZ BRENT David Herrera, artistic director and choreographer of the San Francisco-based David Herrera Performance Company, explores the implications of race and racism in his work. David Herrera; Photo by Connor Bruce ~~ What is the impetus behind your work? It goes back to […]

May 9, 2016  |  Read Article

Beyond the Border

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT This past summer, Adam McKinney and Daniel Banks of DNAWORKS spent two weeks exploring the concept of borders, specifically the Mexican-American border, through dance in El Paso, TX and Ciudad Juárez. I sat down with them to learn more information about the project, their working methods, and […]

November 16, 2015  |  Read Article