Traveling and Touring: Part II

In last month’s issue of In Dance I wrote an article that considered the history of touring dance since the establishment of the National Endowment for the Arts in 1965—a […]

Critical Dialogues: Heather Desaulniers and Christy Funsch

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 […]

Recognition, Resources, and Relevance: Considering Cultural Centers

IN EARLY SEPTEMBER I had coffee with an up-and-coming young choreographer, and we found ourselves talking about what the Bay Area dance community needs right now. We talked about the […]

SPEAK: The Practice of Conjure Art in the Making of EarthBodyHOME

AS A DANCE MAKER over the past ten years, my work has been in an evolutionary state. I have resisted the confines of existing labels though I realize most funders and some […]

Daddy Matters

Joe Goode Performance Group and JGPG’s Dance for Parkinson’s Program present Daddy Matters— an ongoing father-daughter project, duet & discussion co-created/shared by Jhia Jackson + Richard Jackson. Daddy Matters uses […]

In Practice: Christy Funsch

Last December, I took a one-and-a-half-hour “Choreographic Tools” workshop with Christy Funsch at Shawl Anderson Dance Center. One and a half hours is not a lot of time to make […]

ANNA HALPRIN: Redefining Dance at 95

ANNA HALPRIN is, quite simply, amazing. In July she’ll turn 95, but she is still actively teaching, experimenting, creating, performing, and changing people’s lives through her approach to dance. “I have an enduring love for […]

BRIDGING THE GAPS: Challenges and Opportunities for US-China Cross-Cultural Exchange

WHEN I FIRST VISITED CHINA to perform in the Beijing Dance Festival in 2012, I arrived assuming that modern dance in China was a relatively new, underdeveloped phenomenon. I had no […]

Isadora Duncan Dance Awards Committee Announces Nominees and Honorees for 2018-19 Performance Season

The Isadora Duncan Dance Awards, known locally as the Izzies, are awarded annually to acknowledge creative achievements in the performance and presentation of dance. This year the Isadora Duncan Dance […]

Diablo Ballet presents LOVE STORIES

The final program of Diablo Ballet&’s 27th Season, Love Stories, features the wedding celebration from one of the best-loved classical ballets, Coppelia. This charming, lighthearted, romantic comedy staged by Artistic Director, […]