The Twentieth Wife

This article first appeared in India Currents Magazine. Lovers of The Twentieth Wife will be excited to know kathak artist Farah Yasmeen Shaikh will soon be interpreting the popular novel on […]

Welcome

PLEASE TOUCH ME, IN IMAGINABLE AND UNIMAGINABLE WAYS. This is my wish when entering a new situation, publicly and privately, and it’s also a good mantra. Provocative? Of course, but […]

Tenderloin Gold: NAKA Dance Theater Partners with Skywatchers to Reveal Stories from the Tenderloin

On Wednesday, July 6 at 3:30 in the afternoon, San Francisco police are in a three hour standoff with an armed and suicidal man lying on Market Street with his […]

Artistry, Engagement and Advocacy with AXIS Dance Company

Judith Smith and Sonsheree Giles / photo by Trib LaPrad “Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching […]

Flyaway Productions: Apparatus of Repair

‘Apparatus of Repair’ is the final chapter of ‘The Decarceration Trilogy,’ a series of site-specific aerial dance and public art performances exploring the devastating effects of mass incarceration. With a […]

SPEAK

I’ve been teaching Dance for PD® since 2007 and integrating dancers with Parkinson’s disease into my choreography since 2009. This journey began when Herb Heinz, a very good friend, divulged […]

SPEAK: Wax Poet(s) Explores the Body in Resistance

Let’s talk about rage. Are you numb? Did it ever seem possible to be afraid of your phone? Dread checking the daily news; feel compelled to remain abreast of current […]

inkBoat: Attending to Neck and Wrists (Pre-recorded Video)

While sheltering at home, here are exercises for your neck and wrists, a momentary 4 minute pause from your keyboard… to counteract the effects of sitting, typing and staring at […]

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 […]

What Exactly is Community-Based Dance?, Oct 2007

From dance classes with prisoners, to after-school programs, to participatory rituals and multi-generational performance projects, Community-based dance can take a wide variety of forms. Here I explore the roots of […]