Unearthing the Feminine Spirit Via Old and Young Bones

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Sarah Bush is a choreographer in the Bay Area. Her upcoming piece, Spirit & Bones, features an intergenerational cast of 15 dancers ranging in age from 23 to 71. The production highlights female resilience in times of darkness, the tenacity of women, and the strength generated by […]

October 4, 2018  |  Read Article

The Value of Movement Therapy

An Interview with Jennifer Bury BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Jennifer Bury is a movement therapist in San Francisco with a practice that spans three decades working with a spectrum of patients. Here, she discusses the value of movement therapy, the necessity of exploring different methodologies, and her desire to connect and […]

September 3, 2018  |  Read Article

The Strange Pull of What You Love

BY KARA DAVIS Editorial Note: Each August for the past six years, Stance on Dance has 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. My mother always jokes that […]

August 30, 2018  |  Read Article

Shaping, Making, and Personal Cultivation

BY SARAH DIONNE WOODS-LADUE Editorial Note: Each August for the past six 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. The term “making it” somehow indicates a […]

August 23, 2018  |  Read Article

Using Butoh to Connect and Create

An Interview with Ledoh BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Ledoh is a Burmese Bay Area butoh artist who builds performance through culture, science and multimedia. Here, he discusses his own process, as well as how butoh is an ever evolving and reactionary form. ~~ How did you come to practice butoh? I […]

August 13, 2018  |  Read Article