An Old Friend in a New Light: Reflections on Collaboration in Bharatanatyam

With roots in temple ritual and salons passed from generation to generation through the hereditary dance and music community of Tamil Nadu, in post-colonial India, the practice began to attract students and performers from various backgrounds around the world as a performing art.

Stories in the Moment: Creating shared spaces of belonging for and with people living with dementia

All screenshots captured by Magda Kaczmarska [ID: Eight images show Magda, a person with short brown hair in a white turtleneck and blue track pants and Bob and Barb, two […]

Mash Up: Capacity Building in a Time of Continual Flux

There are least two levels of capacity building: practical usable tools, like technology and web-based platforms, and foundational skills, like adaptability, transparency, agility, and the ability to make clear decisions. […]

Performance Forecasting Calendar Discontinued

In light of our online Community Calendar and print calendar showcased in In Dance magazine — Dancers’ Group will no longer provide a “Performance Forecasting Calendar” as a pdf online. […]

Drove VIII & IX

Chlo & Co Dance presents Drove VIII & IX online in digital format. The company is proud to curate an evening of Bay Area and Seattle based artists investigating the […]

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.

BANDALOOP ASCENDED: Intermediate Adult Intensive

This is a workshop for committed dancers who want to take their vertical dancing to the next level. A perfect pairing with our previous summer intensive week, BANDALOOP Ascended will […]

BANDALOOPING: Advanced Adult Intensive

Designed for advanced level vertical dancers, this intensive will take students to new heights with rigorous and expansive dance training. Grounded in BANDALOOP’s Culture of Safety students will incubate new […]

Speak: Ode to Della

EDITOR’S NOTE: Deborah Slater is the 2015 recipient of The Della Davidson Prize. This annual award has been set up to honor the life and work of choreographer and teacher […]

A Journey into Chaos: Creating Healing in Homeless Shelters

My work with the homeless didn’t start out as a brave act. It started as a necessary act. The adventure began when I moved myself and my dance company, Pythia, […]