Welcome, Dec 2011

Looking back, looking forward. Sometimes it’s best to state the obvious: Like when a friend has a piece of spinach caught between his/her teeth. You need to tell them. You […]

Dynamic Adaptability: Change Management, Design Thinking, Failure, Power and the Participatory Ghetto

However in museums working with artists, the assumption that no one should understand the artist is frowned upon and therefore a different attitude about how to build the engagement. With […]

The Complexities and Contradictions of Awards Ceremonies

Mikhail Baryshnikov has a slew of honors to include in his biography, and for years listed prominently the “Bessie,” or New York Dance and Performance Award, which he was given […]

Eavesdropping on a Chat Between Rosanna Gamson and Niloufar Talebi about Layla Means Night

THIS FALL, I will be ringleading the ten performances of Layla Means Night premiering at ODC Theater (October 30-November 3, 2013). Layla is a re-imagining of Director/Choreographer/Auteur Rosanna Gamson’s earlier […]

FINDING FREEDOM IN BEAT AND SONG: A Conversation with Gabriela Shiroma of De Rompe y Raja

Gabriela Shiroma stood before her students with a stern but dedicated expression. Her gaze panned from left to right, as the dancers moved together to the beat of the music. […]

MIZMAR, GHAWAZI AND SWORDS – OH MY! Celebrating Community Through Dance

LEAVE the chiffon, sequins and sparkles at home. Bring your friends, family and co-workers to enjoy what promises to be a spectacular afternoon with belly dance companies Bal Anat and Karavansaray. Just […]

10 Tips to Publicize Your Work

In a world where press, social media and electronic communications prevail and sometimes collide, there are more options than ever to promote or publicize who you are and what you […]

June 2014

Welcome, June 2014 by Wayne Hazzard From Kathakali to Kathak: Eight Indian Classical Genres at the 2014 SF Ethnic Dance Festival by David Roche Building Digital Parallelity for the Performing Arts: […]

Advocacy: Anywhere and Anytime

Advocacy has long been one of those big, broad words whose definition I knew in theory, but I’d never experienced it firsthand to gain true insight into its meaning—and outcomes. In imagining what my first […]

It Happens In the Studio: Talking Trends and Technique with Five Artists Who Teach

Over my 20+ years of teaching, I’ve seen different trends and styles come and go. I’ve watched modern dancers go in and out of dedicated periods of ballet training. I’ve seen yoga […]