“If I Am Growing, I Am Succeeding”
Michaela Knox, director of Spark Dance Program in Maine, reflects on how she has developed healthier ways to evaluate success in teaching and performance.
October 18, 2021 | Read Article
Thinking about Western Dance Culture
Bradford Chin, a dance artist and member of AXIS Dance Company in the Bay Area, discusses his interest in dissecting mainstream Western dance culture across scholarship, pedagogy, and performance.
November 16, 2020 | Read Article
The Seeds Behind “Making It”
Flamenco dance artist and Oberlin College dance professor Alice Blumenfeld reflects on how "making it" in dance is akin to planting seeds in a garden.
September 16, 2019 | Read Article
From the Shelter to the Classroom
After recently being appointed director of the National Dance Institute of New Mexico’s Hiland Theater in Albuquerque, Steven Melendez shares his goals in his new position, as well as how his past uniquely informs his ability to connect to his students, especially those who are underserved.
August 26, 2019 | Read Article
Bringing Bharatanatyam to Hong Kong
An Interview with Oxana Banshikova Oxana Banshikova is a Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher based in Hong Kong. She began Cosmic Dance in 2009 to share her love of Indian classical dance with her Chinese community. Here, she reflects on her experience, and how Bharatanatyam is accepted and enjoyed across cultures. […]
February 4, 2019 | Read Article