A New Understanding of Challenges

BY SHANNON LEYPOLDT I felt I would never be taken seriously as a dancer until it was the only thing I did. I freelanced in San Francisco for three years. I was hungry for experience and accepted every opportunity that came my way. However, after a few years it became […]

November 19, 2015  |  Read Article

Dance After Birth

BY MELANIE BECKTEL Ever since I was a small child, I have used dance as a medium to communicate, often just with myself. The moment I stepped into the studio for the very first time I felt a sense of home, a place where my curiosity about movement and music […]

October 12, 2015  |  Read Article

The Ability to Disappear and Relight

Editorial Note: Each August for the past three years, I’ve asked dance artists at different points in their careers what “making it” means to them. Please join us in looking at what “making it” means as a dancer, artist and human. BY DEANNA GOODING For me, dancing has been a tremendous […]

August 24, 2015  |  Read Article

In the Middle?

Editorial Note: Each August for the past three years, I’ve asked dance artists at different points in their careers what “making it” means to them. Please join us in looking at what “making it” means as a dancer, artist and human. BY KELVIN VU I thought I was too experienced to have […]

August 6, 2015  |  Read Article

Gaining Experience

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 women […]

July 13, 2015  |  Read Article