Alhazar stands onstage in a spotlight and leans her chest forward. She is wearing all white.

Dancing Amidst Changing Realities

Nikhita Winkler interviews tribal fusion dancer Alhazar about motherhood, transformation, empowerment, and embracing the changing realities.

December 11, 2023 | Read Article

West walks in a traditional red and black garb carrying a shell above his head. He walks on dirt with a forest in the background. Another dancer is in the background.

From the Village to the World and Back

Nikhita Winkler profiles Vetunjona "West" Uarije, a Namibian dancer and cultural practitioner who shares how dance connects him to his roots to heal a painful past and reintegrate a strong cultural identity.

January 2, 2023 | Read Article

Illan mid jump in the air with clothing flying around him.

Nature’s Language in Movement, BODY, and Life

Illan Riviére, an artist, dancer, dance teacher, and movement philosopher based in Spain, shares his philosophy of geometry and how it is embedded in the fabric of life and art.

August 1, 2022 | Read Article

Namibia’s Ambassador of Dance

Nikhita Winkler, founder of Nikhita Winkler Dance Theatre in Windhoek, Namibia, shares how she has applied her training in Europe and the US to develop and amplify the dance scene in her home country.

January 27, 2020 | Read Article