Welcome

Everything is political. And personal. This year there has been one especially momentous moment and that is the nomination, by a major political party, of our first female Presidential candidate. […]

DID YOU KNOW? Dance For A Reason

Founded in 2012 by a group of current and former San Francisco Ballet dancers—Garen Scribner, James Sofranko, and Margaret Karl—Dance For A Reason (DanceFAR) supports the work of the Cancer […]

ED MOCK and Company DANCE

A book of candid photographs of this dance legend and his company from 1980 to 1984 through the lens of one of his students, Lynne Redding. This limited edition book […]

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 […]

A ROVING ELEGY: The Anastasio Project

At the Eastside Arts Alliance’s rehearsal of The Anastasio Project, a multidisciplinary mobile public performance, young people are engaged in improvisational work that will eventually be a public offering. “Raw” is too […]

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 […]

Intersections: Sex and Performance in the Bay Area

THIS IS WHAT I WANT (TIWIW) is an annual live performance festival in San Francisco about desire. The festival has developed into the focus point for a field of activity […]

Dancers’ Group History: Celebrating 30 Years

To help celebrate Dancers’ Group’s 30th anniversary this year, we have reached out to people to share a special remembrance. Throughout 2012 this publication has been carrying three pieces per […]

Ten Tips for Creating a Top Performing Website

Think back to the last dance performance you saw: How did it inspire you? What feelings did you have after you left the performance? How did you hear about it? […]

AXIS Dance Company Celebrates 25 Years of Innovative, Integrated Dance

“We stopped doing pieces about disability fifteen years ago,” said Judith Smith, founding member and creative director of AXIS Dance Company. This month, the internationally renowned physically integrated dance company […]