Flamenco Moving on Two Paths

Flamencologists tell us that the art of Flamenco was nurtured for centuries among the gitano (gypsy) families of Andalucia, but not performed in public until the mid-nineteenth century, and not […]

Welcome, May 2013

These days, I’m into watching. A happy voyeur sitting in a darkened room where I view bodies working out choreographic ideas that are complex, nuanced, big, bold–even messy. Ideas that […]

New View

With fresh young faces popping up constantly, the local Bay Area dance community is a unique blend of seasoned and new perspectives. In Dance caught the new view from New […]

The Draw(back) of Awarding Achievement

Contributor note: Unattributed quotes were shared with me anonymously as research for this piece. Around this time every year we are inundated with being told what the “best” of the […]

ODC, Fabulous at 40

To celebrate ODC’s 40 years of dance-making and community building, we’ve asked founder and artistic director, Brenda Way, and co-artistic directors, KT Nelson and Kimi Okada, to share their thoughts […]

New View: Emiko Ono

What brought you to the Bay Area? My first move to the Bay Area was to attend UC Berkeley. I spent my first year in a state of culture shock. […]

NEW VIEW: Karl Cronin

What’s your gig(s)? I am the Managing Director of AXIS Dance Company and a cellist performing original music with string quartets and orchestras. What brought you to the Bay Area? My […]

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 […]

In Conversation: Claudine Naganuma and Selma Apara

You are reading excerpts from Claudine Naganuma and Selma Apara’s recorded conversation. Listen to the conversation. Transcript of the full conversation

FALLING FORWARD INTO NEW SPACES: In Conversation with Mary Armentrout

Why, What, When, Who and Where – life is full of these five ‘w’ questions. And that last ‘w’ (the where), seems of particular concern these days. From the prosaic to the logistic […]