Terry Sendgraff: We See You Flying!

Photos by Savage Photography The earth could not contain Terry, so she took to the sky. And when circumstances made it impossible for her to fly anymore, she overcame her […]

Welcome

WHAT BRINGS YOU DEEP JOY? This question was the opening ice-breaker of a board retreat I was recently a part of for Emerging Arts Professionals1. The question caught me off-guard, […]

The Art of Watching: An Investigation Into Response & Criticism

A dance piece has two lives: there is the process culminating in the performance, and then there is the reception after the performance. And while much attention is focused on […]

November 2017

Welcome by Wayne Hazzard, Executive Director Innovative Artist and Traditional Teacher: the Passions of Cambodian Choreographer Charya Burt by Rob Taylor In Practice: Smith/Wymore Disappearing Acts’ Six Degrees of Freedom by […]

The People’s Palace

Conceived and Directed by Joanna Haigood San Francisco City Hall May 9, 10, and 12, 2024   View the Digital Program The People’s Palace was a 3-day artistic intervention with […]

A Turning Point, Part II – Rebirth

“In Mexico they say when someone you love dies, a part of you dies with them. But they forget to mention that a part of them is born in you- […]

SPEAK: RECKONING: A decade of FRESH Festival and 20 years of ALTERNATIVA

Reckoning with time. There is something thrilling about a new year, a fresh start, the beginning of another cycle around the sun. There is also the reckoning it invites, to […]

Welcome, Jul/Aug 2013

As the seduction of summer activities—vacations, barbecues, beach walks—linger, I remind myself how essential it is to have another activity to celebrate my successes. Not a boastful task, but one […]

SPEAK By Jessica Robinson Love

I more or less quit dancing five years ago. Like many of us, I came into arts administration as a dancer needing to pay the bills. But after a few […]

San Jose Dance Theatre: Adult Absolute Beginner Ballet Workshops

These classes are designed for adults who have never taken a ballet class before but have always wanted to try! Each day will focus on new concepts, terminology, and the […]