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 […]

Dance and Flower: dNaga’s peace about life: Dancing with Parkinson’s

We dancers demand an impossibly high degree of control—over our muscles, our bones, our emotions. We strive to defy powers greater than ourselves (gravity, for starters) and to outwit random […]

95 WORDS FOR ANNA HALPRIN

Editor’s Note: As a way to further contribute to the 95 Rituals project that offers a variety of opportunities to pay tribute to the work of Anna Halprin, In Dance […]

The First Steps: Luna Dance Institute

Dance teacher, Bonner Odell is on maternity leave. With the birth of her daughter, the count is five teacher-mothers (out of seven) at Luna. As our small organization juggles busy […]

A Summer in San Francisco

By Lauren Warnecke I’m totally in love with San Francisco…and other thoughts from a Chicagoan at Dance/USA: With thirty years under its belt, Dance/USA has an influential take on central […]

Kathak and Flamenco Traditions Explored

Renowned Kathak Master Pandit Chitresh Das is not new to collaborations. His partnership with tap virtuoso, Jason Samuels Smith, has been touring continuously since 2005 to critical acclaim across the […]

Making the Worst Dance Possible: Finding the Good in “Bad” Dances

How long can a choreographer call herself emerging? I’m currently in the process of making a new work for a show in May. My company will be performing in our […]

Cherie Hill: A Day in the Life

Photo by Robbie Sweeney and the Tenderloin National Forest As a black-dance scholar and dancer, I recently became curious about the methods and stamina—or shall I say “hustle”—that is required […]

What do you think is the: Value of Dance?

In Dance gathered responses from various members of our Bay Area community. Our question polled the opinion of dancers, choreographers, administrators, enthusiasts, and teachers. Whether it’s a personal connection to […]

San Francisco Ballet: Full Time Faculty Instructor

Job Title: Full-Time Faculty Instructor – Ballet School, for men’s beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes, including technique, pas de deux, batterie, and rep classes Department: Ballet School Reports To (Job […]