10 in 10 with Sawako Gannon

You are reading excerpts from Andréa Spearman’s recorded conversation with Sawako Gannon 10 in 10 theme music: Bright, upbeat pop music that you may hear in a teen-centered drama series. […]

Mosaic America: A Movement for Moving Communities

Typically seen as a form of individual expression, dance can be a form of worship, a powerful tool for passing on ritual and tradition through generations.

In Practice: Encounters Over 60 with Margaret Jenkins

Merián Soto, Photo by Bill Hebert In October and November 2019, I saw the work of three remarkable New York-based artists: Adia Whitaker, Miguel Gutierrez, and Tere O’Connor. Although O’Connor […]

Discarding our Dance means Defacing Ourselves

Africans don’t need anyone to define us. Our cultures are the fabric of our skin, our blood flow, our heart beat.

Direct from the Source

As a university professor I consider it a crucial part of my job to question the teacher-student relationship, and what makes for effective teaching. This questioning has grown increasingly pertinent, […]

Pilot: Start-up Strategies for 2013

This article discusses the Pilot Program, ODC’s long-running incubator for emerging artists, and contextualizes how it functions within the San Francisco Bay Area as well as the larger dance community, […]

Departing from Tradition: Insights from Java

I came to Central Java—to the town of Solo—18 months ago, with the intention of creating artistic collaborations with Indonesian artists, to study with Suprapto Suryodarmo (Javanese improvisation performer and […]

Please Respond: RSVP Cycles in the Work of Anna and Lawrence Halprin

Ann and Lawrence Halprin have been married for over 68 years, and this pair of artists have spent just as long working together. An event this month at the Stern […]

Joti Singh and Zenón Barrón: Excavating Cultural Encounters

On Friday, March 27, I watched a rehearsal between Joti Singh and Zenón Barrón. Joti is the founder and artistic director of Duniya Dance and Drum Company, a performance project […]

Speak: Tension

My name’s Dia Dear. I’m an untraditionally trained dancer, choreographer, performance, and visual artist and make live, solo work. My work grew out of drag clubs and queer nightlife in […]