Philanthropy Future/Present

Ten years from now: these things I know. New program officers will think they are smarter and funnier than their predecessors. Foundations will have undergone (at least once) strategic planning […]

Leading the Dance Field Through Change

During my first few months as the executive director of Dance/USA, I engaged dance leaders from around the country in conversations about the state of the field. What are they […]

Grace; Revisiting a Definition

An essay examining the historical evolution of grace as a concept and its application to integrated dance.

In Practice: Adia Whitaker & Àse Dance Theatre Collective: Having, Knowing, and Saying No to Fear

Photo by Orfesas Skutelis “You shouldn’t be in a sonogram thinking, I’m going to have a little brown and black boy, and they’re going to try to kill him.” This […]

MOVING INTERNATIONALLY: A Creative and Cultural Journey

TWO HUNDRED MEN AND WOMEN dancing in neat rows to Chinese music projected over a speaker at a neighborhood park sparked my curiosity about dance in Shanghai, China. I joined […]

Behind the Glass: A Sneak Peak Into The Lusty Lady

The first time I ever walked into the dimly lit trappings of a strip club, I was promoting Tommy Lee’s solo career. What better place to advertise than with a […]

Creating Space for Hip Hop: A Spotlight on Micaya & SoulForce

I remember first meeting Micaya backstage when I was volunteering for the San Francisco Hip Hop Dance Fest at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater in November 2010. Glamorous in […]

Got Space? Launching A New Online Directory of Performing Arts Spaces

HAVE SPACE? NEED SPACE? Starting November 15, the Bay Area Performing Arts Spaces (BAPAS) online resource holds the keys to hundreds of venues throughout the Bay Area. The BAPAS website […]

Cyphers in Cyberspace: Reimagining Cultural Arts and Dance Education in a Post-COVID World

As I reflect on this year of virtual dance learning, one thing has become strikingly clear: not only are many of our young students tragically estranged from their cultural and artistic heritage, but this estrangement negatively affects their social, emotional, and intellectual development.

Did You Know? DEXANDRO “D” MONTALVO

DANCE THEATRE OF SAN FRANCISCO launched two years ago by Executive Director, Annie Henry, to cultivate innovative programs that inspire and educate its community with its developing repertoire of contemporary […]