Somatic Costumes: from Choreography to Socio-political Acts

“Dance is political not because of its subject matter but because of the way dances are made, how they are structured, and what they show about people relating to each […]

HOMEBODY: Movement Meets Buddha Nature

PICTURE A BUDDHIST. What comes to mind? A red-robed monk or nun sitting patiently on a cushion, lips gently smiling, eyes closed, legs crossed in Lotus Pose? Or perhaps you […]

Gravitating Towards Elders Through Somatic Education

Parenting of grandchildren is one of the many situations older adults face. It demands multiple skills and staying on top of their physical and mental health.

Music Makers

We asked David McLean, Richard Marriott and Roby Aguilar to talk about creating music for dance and the collaborative process. How do you define yourself and your creative style? David: […]

A Journey Home with Mamady Keita: How Codification of Dance Changes the Form

In December 2007, I had the opportunity to travel with Mamady Keita to his native village of Balandougou in Guinea, West Africa. Mamady Keita is the most celebrated djembe player […]

Heartistry Video Series, Ep 3: Social Change through heARTivism

Noorani Dance presents: Heartistry Video Series, Episode 3: Social Change through heARTivism (part 2) Featuring: Farah Yasmeen Shaikh, Valarie Kaur, Annette Philip, Alicia Nascimento, Athena Nair, Aysha Upchurch, Brinda Guha & Nadhi Thekkek In our last episode in April, we brought […]

3 Seconds of Beauty: The New Wave of Bay Area Dance Film

“I was only going to make one film in my whole life,” says Carmen Rozenstraten, “because I had this image—this vision—that came into my head, and I knew it could […]

The Grant You Wish You Could Write

Photo by Marley Trigg Stewart. [ID: Miguel Gutierrez looks softly into the camera while biting a rosary, bathed in orange light. He is a light skinned, Latinx cis-man with short […]

Getting it Out There: Smart Mobs, Improv Everywhere and Engaging Dance Audiences

A few weeks ago, a good friend told me I needed to check out a YouTube video she had come across—The Sound of Music at Central Station in Antwerp. Google […]

Produce Your Next Event With CounterPulse!

INTERESTED IN BRINGING YOUR PERFORMANCE WORK TO COUNTERPULSE? Artists can join the acclaimed season of performance through one of these three tracks: CO-PRODUCTIONS PRESENTING PROGRAM CounterPulse partners with you by offering access […]