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A Lasting Impression: The Artistry and Teaching Genius of Koob
Twenty-one years ago I met Koob–the name he is known by in the dance community–at a rehearsal with Six Thumbs Dance Theater at City College of San Francisco. Many things […]
Taught From the Heart: Remembering Michael Koob
Not all dancers are great teachers; Michael Koob was one the best of both worlds. My colleague Emily Keeler, artistic director of the San Francisco Arts Education Project, says, “Michael […]
Dancers’ Group: Celebrating 30 Years
To help celebrate Dancers’ Group’s 30th anniversary this year, we have reached out to people to share a special remembrance. Throughout 2012 this publication will carry a few pieces per […]
New View: Emiko Ono
What brought you to the Bay Area? My first move to the Bay Area was to attend UC Berkeley. I spent my first year in a state of culture shock. […]
Murphy Irish Dancers: A Family Tradition
The Bay Area-based Irish dance company, Murphy Irish Dancers, is family-run and family-oriented. Founded in 1963 by Mary Jo Murphy-Feeney, today she and her daughter Patricia Feeney-Conefrey are co-artistic directors, […]
The Breakfast Club, Goodbye Warren Hellman
Who: Warren Hellman What: Breakfast! Where: Il Fornaio When: 7:30am Warren was just a guy in a rumpled suit. He didn’t jump out at you with his power and influence, […]
In Situ: Nina Haft and Sue Li Jue Find Common Ground in “this.placed”
How does a choreographer stay creatively vital over time? Early enthusiasm gets burnished by maturity, and one makes peace with issues that used to vex and inspire. It’s a question […]
Welcome, Mar 2012
Taking care of our bodies is probably one of the most important parts of being a dancer and yet, this seemingly simple and incredibly important task of maintaining our body-based-instrument–that […]
Israel Gone Gaga: Batsheva to the Max
Float. Pull your bones. Smear your flesh on the ground. Connect to your pleasure. Quake. Stretch your face. Find the snake in your spine. Put a good taste in your mouth. Melt. Connect to your form. Take an ice cold shower. Boil like spaghetti. Find your groove. Above all, don’t stop moving.
A Celebration of Community: Black Choreographers Festival Here & Now
Born of the desire to give Black choreographers greater exposure to broader audiences, the Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now—now in its eighth year—has evolved as an important annual community […]