Passing

In 2021 I was hired as an artist in residence at Ruth Asawa School of the Arts (SOTA), a San Francisco high school I graduated from in 2020.

Leaning into the Unexpected: The vulnerability and willingness of anthropology and performance

When I tell people I study performance as an anthropology major at college, many consider the two an odd mix.

Dancing Earth: Between Underground & Skyworld

In their latest work, mixed-heritage dance company Dancing Earth investigates renewable energy from differing ancestral, cultural, and practical perspectives. Between Underground & Skyworld seeks to balance Elders’ cultural teachings with […]

Dancing Earth: Between Underground & Skyworld

In their latest work, mixed-heritage dance company Dancing Earth investigates renewable energy from differing ancestral, cultural, and practical perspectives. Between Underground & Skyworld seeks to balance Elders’ cultural teachings with […]

In Conversation with Tonya Amos

In Conversation, a series of interviews exploring exchanges about dance and different folks’ relationship to dance.     Tonya Amos received a BA in Cultural Anthropology from U.C. Berkeley & […]

Margaret Jenkins Dance Company: 50th Anniversary Celebration

Celebrate 50 years of art making by the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company:​ Live performances and music by MJDC dancers and longtime collaborators Paul Dresher, Rinde Eckert, & Michael Palmer. Visual […]

The Do’s and Don’ts of the Soul Train Line

I’m not from a dancing family! But some of the most iconic family memories have come through dance, particularly the Soul Train Line.

Divine in i: The Divine Coloring Book Cultural Arts Experience

Divine in I, an intercultural community arts festival honoring the Divine Spirit within, celebrating The Divine Coloring Book, inspired by folklore and spirituality from Haiti, Brazil and the Philippines. Festival offerings include: […]

The Cypher, The Circle & The Drums

AfroRooted is something new. And at the same time, has existed long before the name was even created.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet: Spring Season

This season LINES Ballet presents a world premiere, a reimagining of The Collective Agreement, and 2013’s Concerto for Two Violins. Originally commissioned by San Francisco Ballet in 2018, The Collective […]