Uninterrupted Refuge

dear Mum,
the tv is on, endlessly buzzing about the furious snowstorm barreling onto roofs

Dance Through Time: Classes in Baroque dance

This is a weekly, donation-based online class for beginning dancers and dancers interested in checking out the Baroque style. 18th century ballet, commonly called “Baroque dance” is the root of […]

A ‘Thank You’ to Life: Dancing Earth Celebrates Their 20 Year Anniversary

Rulan Tangen was on death’s door as she dreamed of Dancing Earth.

Funny Little Monsters and Being Safe Enough to Be Dangerous

Whether performing in Erika’s choreographic work, or collaborating alongside her with For You, I feel challenged and inspired to channel my wildness.

Space to Speak

It was Agent Betty that I saw first. I was traveling home on BART, listening to some 1980’s rock music when they stepped into my mind and stood in front of a well-armed police station.

Dancing Happens in Strip Malls Too

My first memories of learning dance were at the Strip Mall Dance Studio near my house in Lawrence, Kansas. The strip mall was creatively named “The Malls Shopping Center.” I don’t remember what the studio itself was called but I know exactly where it was—tucked in the corner of a row of single-story beige buildings that also housed Pet World (my favorite place on earth as a 4-year-old), an Ace Hardware (my second favorite place), and a Godfather’s Pizza.

Emergence Dance Festival

Emergence Dance is proud to present our first virtual dance festival of the 2021 season. This love themed festival centers around the movement in falling into the true passion of […]

Welcome

Traveling provides an opportunity to refresh, reflect and reframe. The refreshing part of a journey starts once I’m in my preferred mode of transport—a bike, a car, a bus, a […]

Be Social: Rumba in Place!

You didn’t think sheltering in place meant no more social dances, did you?! We’ve simply added a new twist to our Be Social classes and you’re invited! How about a […]

Cherie Hill: A Day in the Life

Photo by Robbie Sweeney and the Tenderloin National Forest As a black-dance scholar and dancer, I recently became curious about the methods and stamina—or shall I say “hustle”—that is required […]