Alexandra: Revitalized Motivation

Each summer for the past four 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 to chart how these young women grow and mature through dance. […]

July 21, 2016  |  Read Article

Lessons from Vietnam

BY EMILY NAVARRA; PHOTOS BY OJI VALENCIA Emily Navarra currently resides in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She shares her experience navigating the world of Vietnamese art and culture through dance. ~~ What does your current dance practice look like? I’ve performed solos mostly since living in Southeast Asia. I […]

June 20, 2016  |  Read Article

Ponderosa Dance: An International Rural Retreat

An Interview with Stephanie Maher BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Ponderosa Dance, located in Stolzenhagen, Germany, is an international dance meeting space in the countryside outside of Berlin. It offers artist residencies, studio rentals, workshops, festivals, contact jams and performance venues. Stephanie Maher is one of Ponderosa’s founders, as well as one […]

June 16, 2016  |  Read Article

Finding Independence: An Interview with ODC Dance Jam’s Mia J. Chong

BY CAUVERI SURESH The ODC Dance Jam is a 13-member teen dance company based in San Francisco. Directed by ODC School Director Kimi Okada, Co-Artistic Director KT Nelson, and Rehearsal Master Dexandro Montalvo, the Dance Jam works with Bay Area choreographers to create and perform new pieces. The young men […]

March 27, 2014  |  Read Article