The Complexities and Contradictions of Awards Ceremonies

Mikhail Baryshnikov has a slew of honors to include in his biography, and for years listed ...


30 YEARS: The Dance Community’s Reflections on Rita Felciano

EDITOR'S NOTE: What better way to honor a writer—especially one like dance critic Rita Felciano— ...


FINDING FREEDOM IN BEAT AND SONG: A Conversation with Gabriela Shiroma of De Rompe y Raja

Gabriela Shiroma stood before her students with a stern but dedicated expression. Her gaze panned ...


Critical Dialogues: Rachel Howard and Gregory Dawson

What if, rather than writing a review, a critic sat down with a choreographer to have a two- way ...


Team Rita

When I first got a call from Rita Felciano, she was working at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance ...


Welcome, December 2014

Criticisms are complex, even those couched as comment, evaluation or review, and especially those ...