Just Put It into Movement: An Interview with Tracey Durbin

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY BARTNING Out on Sauvie’s Island is a llama who loves Tracey Durbin. The llama loves her because Tracey takes care of him, but also because of who Tracey is – a whirlwind confluence of dancer, choreographer, teacher animal caretaker, interior decorator and outdoor enthusiast. […]

November 10, 2016  |  Read Article

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

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

Beyond Butoh

An Interview with Mizu Desierto BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Mizu Desierto is a dance artist based in Portland, OR who has studied Butoh for more than 20 years. This past spring, she mounted the first Butoh College, a month-long series of classes, performances and discussions with acclaimed Butoh artists. She shares […]

June 30, 2016  |  Read Article