Welcome, Jan/Feb 2015

I have been imagining what it would be like to have been born one hundred years ago, to have lived through and experienced the innumerable changes in the world that have […]

In Practice: Colleague-Criticism

In 2009, I published an essay in this publication (In Dance) about a work by choreographer Randee Paufve, a dear friend of mine. I didn’t know it at the time, […]

Approaching a Quarter Century at Smuin

“How does it feel to be on the cusp of Smuin’s 24th season?” This was the first question I posed to Artistic Director Celia Fushille during a recent conversation about […]

POSTPONED – Kelucharan Keerti Sampradaya Festival 2020

At this time, Guru Shradha has postponed their upcoming performance. Read more here. Kelucharan Keerti Sampradaya Festival 2020, supported by Dancers’ Group’s CA$H Grant, is Guru Shradha’s tribute to legendary […]

The Artist’s Search for Support (Bay Area Existential Crisis Edition)

What does an artist have to do to survive here in the San Francisco Bay Area, circa 2017? As the world keeps on changing and Bay Area cost-of-living inflates out […]

Dancing Happens in Strip Malls Too

My first memories of learning dance were at the Strip Mall Dance Studio near my house in Lawrence, Kansas. The strip mall was creatively named “The Malls Shopping Center.” I don’t remember what the studio itself was called but I know exactly where it was—tucked in the corner of a row of single-story beige buildings that also housed Pet World (my favorite place on earth as a 4-year-old), an Ace Hardware (my second favorite place), and a Godfather’s Pizza.

It Happens In the Studio: Talking Trends and Technique with Five Artists Who Teach

Over my 20+ years of teaching, I’ve seen different trends and styles come and go. I’ve watched modern dancers go in and out of dedicated periods of ballet training. I’ve seen yoga […]

Designing for More People in the Palace

So, in terms of my approach there are two pathways: there’s what the space is, and there’s what the space means. They are different ways of unpacking the building.

Beauty in Search of a Resting Place

Does an artist have a responsibility to anything or anyone other than their whim?

The Cypher, The Circle & The Drums

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