The Science of Subtlety: An Interview with Laurel and Gene Leverton

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Laurel closed her eyes and Gene pulled her close to him. They danced like a whisper, like an invocation, like a sumptuous sigh. With each step and swivel, time distilled, and in the silence after each song ended, the only bearable thing to […]

October 28, 2016  |  Read Article

The Body You Dance: An Interview with Alito Alessi

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Alito spoke and danced like wind. I sense the wind’s power in what I see moved by it; I feel its scope in its universal affect; I discover its dimension in its varying layers. To meet Alito is to understand the definition of […]

October 26, 2016  |  Read Article

Expanding Dance’s Reach

An Interview with Jana Meszaros BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Jana Meszaros is a certified DanceAbility instructor who is passionate about expanding the communities she reaches to include those in rural towns outside Eugene, OR. She shares how she got involved in DanceAbility, its impact, and why it’s important to reach people […]

October 10, 2016  |  Read Article

Making the Choice

Editorial Note: Each August for the past four 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 LEAH WILMOTH Studying visual art, vocal performance, […]

August 11, 2016  |  Read Article

Following a Passion: An Interview with Eric Skinner

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Eric danced aerobically among the fallen leaves on a grassy patch in Tanner Springs Park in Portland. A jackhammer pounded in the distance. Passersby glanced over curiously. Watching Eric, the phrases “in his prime” or “past his prime” seemed irrelevant. With his facility […]

December 15, 2014  |  Read Article