SPEAK By Isabel Von Rittberg

I grew up in Wuppertal, Germany, home of Pina Bausch. As a girl I took ballet lessons with one of her dancers, also a close friend of my mother’s. Summers […]

SPEAK

I’ve been teaching Dance for PD® since 2007 and integrating dancers with Parkinson’s disease into my choreography since 2009. This journey began when Herb Heinz, a very good friend, divulged […]

A Breath Of Fresh Air: Emerging Within Tradition

Tell Aaron Sencil, the artistic director of Tahitian dance company, Hui Tama Nui, that his group is going to be profiled in a dance publication and his response is, “Cool!” […]

Parangal Passes It On

“We want to learn and grow artistically with a group of people who are passionate about Philippine dance. We dance for one another and the community, while giving tribute to […]

Change and Age: Women Dancers in Midlife

A number of years ago, I was taking a course in adult development as a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology. One day a lively discussion ensued as the professor and […]

Niagara Falling: An Aerial Look at Urban Decline

What do San Francisco and the town of Niagara Falls have in common? Not much. Located on opposite sides of the country with contrasting population sizes, climates, cultures, and demographics, […]

Flyaway Productions: Apparatus of Repair

‘Apparatus of Repair’ is the final chapter of ‘The Decarceration Trilogy,’ a series of site-specific aerial dance and public art performances exploring the devastating effects of mass incarceration. With a […]

Flyaway Productions: Apparatus of Repair

‘Apparatus of Repair’ is the final chapter of ‘The Decarceration Trilogy,’ a series of site-specific aerial dance and public art performances exploring the devastating effects of mass incarceration. With a […]

Flyaway Productions: Apparatus of Repair

‘Apparatus of Repair’ is the final chapter of ‘The Decarceration Trilogy,’ a series of site-specific aerial dance and public art performances exploring the devastating effects of mass incarceration. With a […]

Flyaway Productions: Apparatus of Repair

‘Apparatus of Repair’ is the final chapter of ‘The Decarceration Trilogy,’ a series of site-specific aerial dance and public art performances exploring the devastating effects of mass incarceration. With a […]