Lovers of Home: The Diouf Family

It’s 8:37 am on a Saturday in March, at the home of the Diouf family.

‘Conference of the Birds’ Brings Together Dance Forms in San Jose

The Conference of the Birds originally was a medieval Persian poem by ‘Attar (“The Pharmacist”)—who influenced the younger, more famous poet and Sufi mystic Rumi—an allegory about the birds of the […]

Ba-e Makiling: Deconstructing the Present to Re-imagine the Past

In a lush tropical forest speckled with dappled light and alive with the sounds of wildlife, a shape shifting deity turns herself into a wild animal that is pursued and cornered […]

Tips on Writing a Letter of Intent (LOI) and Grant Application

DOS AND DON’TS Planning is key to success. Think carefully about your outline and proposal. Talk about your ideas with staff and colleagues. Good writing does not usually happen in […]

Speak

The only thing more powerful than private funds is public will. When YBCA describes its mission as generating culture that moves people, the bet that we are making is that […]

5 Minutes to Change the World Cabaret

COVID has changed how we work.  But art can change how we think. Standing in the shards of the past and wading through the post-pandemic possibility, Springboard Performance asks Calgary, […]

Create, Reflect, Advocate, Repeat

Jochelle Perena teaching at Luna Dance Institute / photo by Michael Ertem Dance Teaching Artist is my primary job and Professional Learning Manager, my secondary role at Luna Dance Institute. […]

Ballet Nepantla: Valentina

Making their first appearance at Brava, New York City’s Ballet Nepantla presents Valentina, stories of women and their roles during revolutionary Mexico through extraordinary dance that fuses traditional ballet folklorico […]

Isadora Duncan Dance Awards Committee Announces Nominees and Honorees for 2016-2017 Performance Season

The Isadora Duncan Dance Awards Committee celebrates 32 years of honoring local dance artists by acknowledging their outstanding achievements in dance. During each 12-month performance cycle, running September 1-August 31, […]

In the Bag

I was driving to radiation for breast cancer when I heard an interview with Eve Ensler, feminist, playwright, performer, social activist. The title of Eve’s interview was “The Body After Cancer.” […]