Welcome, Jan/Feb 2012

The images above were taken at Dancers’ Group’s annual holiday party and those present are representative of our members, community partners, fiscally sponsored projects, board members and all of our […]

Seventy-five and Wildly Alive: San Francisco Ballet Commissions Ten New Works

San Francisco Ballet artistic director Helgi Tomasson could have chosen to make the company’s 75th anniversary an exercise in self-glorification and nostalgia. Instead, he’s taking a gamble on the future. […]

One Sunday at a Time

To describe 2nd Sundays, I often use our tag line: A free salon where artists share work and dialogue with the audience and fellow artists. After watching the program grow […]

Weaving a Future for Inclusive Dance: Integrating Disability Into the Dance World

This article originally appeared in Dance/USA’s eJournal, From the Green Room, on March 22, 2016, and is reprinted here with kind permission. Dance/USA, the national service organization for the professional […]

Building a House of Culture: Jesús Cortez’s Journey to Create Cuicacalli Dance Company

Photo by Sam Rodar How many times has a dancer dreamed over a cup of tea at La Boheme? The cafe beneath Dance Mission Studio at 24th and Mission streets […]

Did you know? La Peña Cultural Center

Highlighting the Activities of Artists/Organizations in Our Region La Peña Cultural Center is a vibrant community space with a national reputation and global vision that promotes peace, social justice and […]

Synchronous Objects: What Else Might Dance Look Like?: An Interview with Professor Norah Zuniga-Shaw

Back in college, while in one of my countless rehearsals I remember thinking, “I wonder what areas of the stage we use the most?” Little did I know that this […]

SPEAK: How to Ask for Help, Raise Your Ghosts, and Make a Family

Photo by RJ Muna When we were growing up, we went to Hawaii nearly every summer. Our parents grew up on the island of Kauai, as did their parents. Our […]

Rad Dads

I HAVE A 2-YEAR-OLD SON. He’s awesome. There’s something so basic about raising a kid. it’s an exercise in being present. The moment your attention wanders—your kid calls you on […]

Keeping On Keeping On

This speech was delivered on June 3, 2009 at the Opening Plenary of Dance/USA’s annual conference in Houston, Texas, the theme of which was “Sustainable Future: Reality Check.” Originally a […]