In Dance


Welcome, Nov 2011

One of the pleasures of aging is taking time to look at pictures from the past, those photographed ...


Gamelan Sekar Jaya: Practicing the Art of Community Engagement

Sitting in a quiet room, I waited for the Commonwealth Club panel titled "The World is Dancing" an ...


Freedom and Community: From The Wallflower Order to the Dance Brigade

Thirty-five years of feminist dance advocating for radical social change, and it's time for a huge ...


The Ties That Bind: Eight Years of CHIME

Eight years ago, Margaret Jenkins founded CHIME, Choreographers in Mentorship Exchange, based on the ...


Towards and Understanding: Radical Inclusion

I have begun to call my work Radically Inclusive Performance. While I usually distrust labels due to ...


Here’s To Hip Hop: Hip Hop Is Here

From old school movements like the Richmond Robot and Oakland Boogaloo, to Hyphy and Turfing to San ...


How Many Sets of Fingerprints Does it Take to Make a Dance Program?

Hundreds of educational and business leaders from across the nation met in San Francisco at the Arts ...


Connecting the Dots: Catching a Moment with Raisa Punkki

When something strikes you--some intangible moment of artistic connection, energy, and kinetic ...


An Interview with Joti and Bongo: Painting Cultures and Styles

The upcoming performance, Lanyee, is a ground-breaking spin on a traditional form. This three-show ...


Welcome, Oct 2011

I'm curious, when we watch a performance, how many of our aspirations are imbedded in understanding ...