Shikataganai: A Message of Hope

Yayoi Kambara, a contemporary choreographer in the Bay Area, discusses her upcoming piece, "Shikataganai," which translates from Japanese to English as “that which cannot be helped.” The piece explores the profound cultural change she’s experienced in the Bay Area over the past decade.

September 12, 2019  |  Read Article

One More Rung

Editorial Note: Each August for the past five years, I’ve asked dance artists at different points in their careers what “making it” means to them. Please join us this month in looking at what “making it” means as a dancer, artist and human. BY KRISTIN DAMROW There has always been a competitive streak […]

August 7, 2017  |  Read Article

An Enhanced Understanding

Each summer for the past three years, I have asked a group of young dancers where they are with dance. I leave the question open-ended in order for them to answer however it resonates personally. My goal is to create a yearly check-in by which to chart how these young […]

June 25, 2015  |  Read Article

The Hives Attack

When your cross-dressing costume gives you hives… From Maggie Stack: KT Nelson gets pretty ambitious when it comes to choreographing her children’s production of The Velveteen Rabbit. When I started with ODC, I hopped right into the bunny-suit extravaganza. There was a lot of velvet, which I was not aware […]

October 16, 2014  |  Read Article

Brandon “Private” Freeman’s Story

BY LIZ BRENT This interview is part of Men Who Dance, an ongoing series that looks at the experiences of men in the field of dance. My name is Brandon “Private” Freeman. I’m 41. I currently dance with Amy Seiwert’s Imagery though most of the year I dance with Wonderbound in […]

July 31, 2014  |  Read Article