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I always wanted to be a dancer, even before I knew what being a dancer was or might mean. Dreams ...


A Tokushima Tradition – Thriving in the Bay Area Under SF Awakko Ren

Photo by David Toshiyuki Awa Odori, dating back over four-hundred years, is one of Japan’s most ...


SPEAK: What’s the Big Deal with Cultural Appropriation, and What’s the Path Forward?

Photo by Rachel Duff Photography Cultural appropriation is considered to be the taking of one or ...


Supporting One Educator at a Time, Over Time

By 6pm on the last Tuesday of any given month, you’ll find a Luna Dance Institute faculty member ...


Gabriel Mata On Using Personal Narrative

Photo by Tom Hassing The current immigration policy has sparked debate and protest throughout the ...


In Practice: Adia Whitaker & Àse Dance Theatre Collective: Having, Knowing, and Saying No to Fear

Photo by Orfesas Skutelis “You shouldn’t be in a sonogram thinking, I’m going to have a ...


Questioning Contact Improvisation

Photo by Robbie Sweeny INTRODUCTION For more than 15 years I've been working to understand and ...