Observations Away From Home: On Being in Rome

Over the years, I’ve visited glorious churches, stayed in the hill towns and travelled the Appian Way, but these weeks in Rome are perhaps the first I have ever spent […]

Diablo Ballet: Sleeping Beauty’s Wedding

Diablo Ballet’s landmark 30th Season kicks off the new year with Sleeping Beauty’s Wedding, featuring the glorious 3rd act celebrating the royal wedding of Princess Aurora and Prince Desire. The […]

Kathak’s Rhythmic Journey of Emotion

Photos by Lynn Lane Women of influence from around the world have made significant achievements over the centuries; yet, the stories of their triumphs are often overlooked. Fortunately, proponents of […]

Bridging the Gap Between Freestyle and Choreography

Within the hip hop community there are two different ways to express yourself through movement: freestyle and choreography.

Critical Dialogues: Rachel Howard and Gregory Dawson

What if, rather than writing a review, a critic sat down with a choreographer to have a two- way conversation about the work? That’s the experiment behind Critical Dialogues. For this […]

The Body Politic: Baroque Dance Speaks Truth to Power in The Temple of Glory

Dance has never been more political than it is today, with artists creating work on themes of feminism, racism, inequality, violence and the fight for justice. The issues may be topical, […]

Dancing with Jiajia on the Spine of the Temple of Heaven

THIS PAST DECEMBER I was selected as one of seven American choreographers to engage in a cultural exchange in China, a program of ZiRu Productions and Dancers’ Group—with financial support […]

Kathy Mata Ballet: Bay Area Dance Week 2023

Kathy Mata Ballet company members and guests will perform dances ranging from classical to contemporary ballet, in a variety of solos, duets, character dance and more–plus live musical accompaniment on […]

MoToR/dance: Water in the Kettle

Water in the Kettle uses Artistic Director Evie Ladin’s body music choreography (harmony singing, body percussion, rhythm dance) to illuminate the maddeningly recurrent struggles of modern women and the country, […]

Kathy Mata Ballet: Bay Area Dance Week 2023

Kathy Mata Ballet company members and guests will perform dances ranging from classical to contemporary ballet, in a variety of solos, duets, character dance and more–plus live musical accompaniment on […]