Deborah Slater Dance Theater Celebrates 20 Years

Eight dancers move through in an imaginary house, a dream space of empty rooms and corridors. Deborah Slater’s voice enters their reverie, encouraging them to abandon the notion that they […]

Dance, If You Think You Can

FULL DISCLOSURE: I am not a journalist, but when given the opportunity to interview the judges of the popular television program, So You Think You Can Dance, I did not […]

What Inspires You?

Wanting a bit of winter inspiration, Dancers’ Group sent a request to a variety of dancers, administrators, choreographers, designers, artistic directors, funders, and even some politicians, asking them to respond […]

In Practice: Colleague-Criticism

In 2009, I published an essay in this publication (In Dance) about a work by choreographer Randee Paufve, a dear friend of mine. I didn’t know it at the time, […]

POSTPONED – Kelucharan Keerti Sampradaya Festival 2020

At this time, Guru Shradha has postponed their upcoming performance. Read more here. Kelucharan Keerti Sampradaya Festival 2020, supported by Dancers’ Group’s CA$H Grant, is Guru Shradha’s tribute to legendary […]

Inspiration, Creation, and Evolution: Fallout: From San Francisco, to Singapore and Beyond

Our first international tour began with a poster. We’d like to claim that we embarked on creating a new work from some deep-seated artistic urgency, but no, it started with […]

Walking Backwards

I love dancers. More than actually dancing or dance itself, I love dancers.

FINDING FREEDOM IN BEAT AND SONG: A Conversation with Gabriela Shiroma of De Rompe y Raja

Gabriela Shiroma stood before her students with a stern but dedicated expression. Her gaze panned from left to right, as the dancers moved together to the beat of the music. […]

Bay Area Community Colleges: Great Teaching, Great Value

In the nine Bay Area counties, there are at least 17 colleges (the difficulty in counting comes from the fact that some have branches, while others have campuses and other […]

In Practice: Out of Practice

One of my jobs is college admissions essay coach. The most popular platform for college admissions is called the Common Application. Over 900 colleges and universities use the Common App as their gateway for admission. The Common App requires the usual stuff: