Defining Indigenous Contemporary Dance, One Step at a Time

An Interview with Rulan Tangen BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Rulan Tangen is the artistic director and founder of Dancing Earth, an indigenous intertribal dance ensemble based out of New Mexico. Her work values movement as an expression of indigenous worldview, including the honoring of matriarchal leadership, dance as functional ritual for […]

May 22, 2017  |  Read Article

Making Dance Where You Find It

PODCAST BY SILVA LAUKKANEN In this episode of the DanceCast, Silva Laukkanen speaks to her third site-specific dance artist, Stephan Koplowitz, who has been producing site specific dances for over 30 years. He shares a peek into his research and choreographic process, as well as discusses the origins and status […]

May 18, 2017  |  Read Article

Cracking the Surface of Possibility

PODCAST BY SILVA LAUKKANEN Mark Travis Rivera is a choreographer, writer, public speaker and advocate who lives in the world of intersectionality. Latino, gay, gender-non conforming and disabled, Mark’s life is a testament to how much agency a young person can have. In fact, the 26-year-old holds the distinction of being the youngest person to found […]

April 15, 2017  |  Read Article

Connecting Beyond Demographic

An Interview with Marissa Brown BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT New York based dancer and choreographer Marissa Brown shares her desire to connect through dance and move beyond demographic labels. ~~ Where do you most commonly derive inspiration for your work? From personal, social or political matters (or a mix)? A big […]

February 23, 2017  |  Read Article

Exploring Intersectionality Through Dance

An Interview with Alice Sheppard BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOS BY ROBBIE SWEENEY Alice Sheppard is a dancer and choreographer who splits her time between San Francisco, New York and the United Kingdom. Her work is most notable for exploring the intersections between disability, race, gender and sexuality. Her newest work, […]

February 16, 2017  |  Read Article