NEW VIEW: Jiten Daiko

Taiko is a broad term for Japanese percussion, but here in the U.S., the word tends to refer to a form of highly physical drumming performance. While largely a musical […]

New View: with Tomás Riley

COUNTERPULSE RECENTLY WELCOMED its new Executive Director, Tomás Riley, who brings to the organization both his experience as a leader in community-based arts programming and social-justice driven artistic practice. In Dance […]

Joy, Risk, and Change: An Interview with Marc Bamuthi Joseph

When any high-profile institution changes leadership, it begs the question of changes in topography. Earlier this year, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts proudly announced Marc Bamuthi Joseph as their […]

Vogue: a Look at the Form’s Realness

“BRING ON THE ATTITUDE! Bring your own fierceness! Look… there’s paparazzi everywhere! Now work it.” Jocquese Whitfield shouts to a classroom full of people during his Tuesday night class at […]

SPEAK By Michelle Fletcher

I am writing you because I just quit my 9-5 job as a personal trainer. I started a dance company, Here Now Dance Collective. Knowing you and the pressure we […]

Dance History According to Drag, Jun 2007

“A dancer’s life is a realist’s life,” says the woman onstage in a weary, regal voice. Standing in a dramatically pooled spotlight that glitters off her spangled dress and causes […]

Thru Da Lenz Photography: Collaborative Photoshoot

Jose Jimenez is an emerging freelance photographer based in Sacramento specializing in creative photography and has a passion for helping people capture their inner creativity in a variety of art […]

Merde Project

Every year Kristin Damrow & Company and Yikes! Oakland come together to provide opportunities for artists to create dance through Merde Project. The virtual premiere features 6 artists each telling […]

CANCELLED – The Earth Speaks

At this time, Marin Center has cancelled this upcoming performance. Don’t Miss “THE EARTH SPEAKS” an IZZIE NOMINATED, multi-disciplinary dance-theatre production, choreographed by accomplished Indian Classical Dancer, Jyotsna Vaidee (www.jyotsnavaidee.com). […]

In Practice: Colleague-Criticism

In 2009, I published an essay in this publication (In Dance) about a work by choreographer Randee Paufve, a dear friend of mine. I didn’t know it at the time, […]