Ninoska M’bewe Escobar, a dance scholar and Postdoctoral Fellow in Dance at the University of New Mexico, discusses her focus on bringing more awareness to the legacy of Pearl Primus, as well as why it is important to teach the history of dance forms alongside technique.
Rujeko Dumbutshena, a Zimbabwean-born dancer, pedagogue, performer, and Assistant Professor in the School of Theatre and Dance at the University of Florida, discusses how she has seen major shifts in how Afro Diasporic dance is valued within college dance curriculums over the past couple years since the Black Lives Matter protests.
Kelsey Paschich, professor of dance at Western Michigan University, reflects on her path as a dancer and how engaging in the process of “making it” is the difference between living and existing.
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Eva Encinias Sandoval is the founder and artistic director of the Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque, an annual flamenco festival that takes place…
An Interview with Rujeko Dumbutshena BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Originally from Zimbabwe, Rujeko Dumbutshena is a contemporary African dance artist currently living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her…