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Can you imagine laughing for thirty minutes straight? I mean, straight through. Laughing. Non-stop. No pause. Not stopping to talk or relax for a second. Pure laughter for a whole […]

This article is the third in a three-part series on the transformative experiences of Bay Area dancers, choreographers and dance teachers. “Crossroads: Part I: Dancers” ran in September 2010 and […]

I FELT UNCERTAIN. Sort of solitary? Though a lot goes on in the Bay Area, the limitations (cost, accessibility, space, outreach, etc) to the dance world frustrated me. I wanted […]

IN 2007 IN DANCE DEVOTED a majority of its November issue to the topic of dance criticism. Many critics and community members commented on the threat of a kind of […]

IN EARLY SEPTEMBER I had coffee with an up-and-coming young choreographer, and we found ourselves talking about what the Bay Area dance community needs right now. We talked about the […]

What was your first dance image? Whatever your response, it’s most likely that your answer to this question informs the type of dance you consume, and affects which classes and […]

Technique is a means of arriving at a statement. — Jackson Pollock WHAT IS A TECHNIQUE CLASS? Or, more importantly, how, do I teach a technique class? Modern technique. Ballet. […]

AS A READER, discovering an especially evocative and compelling turn of phrase can be transformative. I sit down with certain books and authors repeatedly because I am offered the promise […]

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES at the end of an exhilarating yoga class have always been my favorite experience in the yoga practice. These last moments are devoted to the Shavasana […]

As an emerging professional dancer, choreographer, performer, I seek out ways to develop my artistry, broaden my perspective on process/performance, and connect with communities in creative fields. My most memorable […]