Tips to Consider When Hiring and Working with a Photographer

A knowledgeable dance photographer with an eye for composition and the ability to capture the right moment can be instrumental in documenting, promoting and sharing your work. Here are some […]

BOYS IN TROUBLE: A Conversation with Sean Dorsey

Sean Dorsey is a dance-maker, activist, and trans advocate based in San Francisco. A founder of the Sean Dorsey Dance, Fresh Meat Productions and the Fresh Meat Festival, Dorsey and […]

SPEAK

Nearly one year ago while at Djerassi Resident Artists Program, a fellow resident artist recommended I check out resartis.org for additional residency programs I may be interested in applying to. This began […]

In Practice: Mary Armentrout Dance Theater’s listening creates an opening

Choreographer Mary Armentrout is my dear friend and Feldenkrais practitioner. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s talk about Mary Armentrout Dance Theater’s (MADT) upcoming show at […]

MAKING SENSE OUT OF THE NOISE: Dance Accompanists Speak of Beauty and Truth

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on SF Weekly’s Exhibitionist on April 10, 2015 and is reprinted in In Dance with their permission. AN ATMOSPHERIC OOZE overlaid with an intricate rhythm and the vivid […]

Anabella Lenzu: Dance Film Screening and Conversation

Fri, Mar 18,  5pm PT, 7pm CT 8pm ET Celebrate the 15th anniversary of Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama in a dance film evening IN-PERSON and ONLINE! The evening will highlight four award-winning […]

Thread: Our three weeks with the San Francisco Ballet, Apr 2008

From the moment I walked in the front door off Franklin Street through the final rehearsal and showing, I felt excitement, warmth and support from everyone at the San Francisco […]

Turn Around to See What’s Coming Next: A Conversation with Brenda Way about ODC’s 45th Anniversary

DURING A RESIDENCY at the American Academy in Rome, ODC’s Founder and Artistic Director Brenda Way remarked on the way early Romans conceived of the future, not by looking forward […]

Crossroads: Part II: Choreographers

THIS ARTICLE is the second in a three-part series on the transformative experiences of Bay Area dancers, choreographers and dance teachers. The first article on dancers ran in the September […]

Walking Backwards

I love dancers. More than actually dancing or dance itself, I love dancers.