In Dance


Flamenco Moving on Two Paths

Flamencologists tell us that the art of Flamenco was nurtured for centuries among the gitano (gypsy) ...


Critical Pedagogy: The Art & Power of the Question

When asked their goals for students, teachers often respond, “I want them to be critical ...


SPEAK By Erika Chong Shuch

I went to see the Frida Kahlo exhibit at the SFMOMA. It’s presented to show how her life affected ...


The Shifting Cornerstone: WestWave Splashes into the Streets, July/ Aug 2008

Joanna Haigood, the Artistic Director of San Francisco based Zaccho Dance Theater, is a well-known ...


Demystifying the Art of Presenting

As a presenter for nearly 30 years now, the question I get asked by artists, more than any other, ...


WestWave Dance Festival Artists Speak

In addition to our interview with Joanna Haigood, we asked the 45 artists participating in this ...


Curating a Collision

“It is a delimitation of spaces and times, of the visible and the invisible, of speech and noise, ...


Behind the Curtains: Everything you need to know about making it into the Ethnic Dance Festival, June 2008

Light jingles from brass bells of Indian dancers merge into the clank of the Philippine’s bamboo ...


New Visions in Korean Dance: Kyoungil Ong and Hearan Chung create community and dances that inspire

Two major choreographic forces in the Bay Area’s Korean dance community offer their work to honor ...


What’s in a Name: The Legacy of Everybody’s Creative Art Center

The 1970s were a time in America when black people awakened to their African heritage and were ...