Kularts & Alleluia Panis: Setting the Stage for Filipinx Diaspora Narratives

In a conversation about how she classifies her artistic practice, she told me that she does not consider her work to be “Philippine” dance, as that would be disrespectful to regional practitioners who undergo rigorous study, practice, and discipline that she as a choreographer and dancer who has livedmost of her life in the US has not undergone…

Mash Up: Capacity Building in a Time of Continual Flux

There are least two levels of capacity building: practical usable tools, like technology and web-based platforms, and foundational skills, like adaptability, transparency, agility, and the ability to make clear decisions. […]

23rd Annual San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest Online

Micaya is pleased to present the 23rd Annual San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest Online. This year’s festival will feature pre-recorded performances by six dance companies from around the globe. […]

23rd Annual San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest Online

Micaya is pleased to present the 23rd Annual San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest Online. This year’s festival will feature pre-recorded performances by six dance companies from around the globe. […]

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:

What’s in Place

Not every year is like 2015. The Supreme Court upheld marriage equality, the Warriors won the NBA title, and we celebrated Anna Halprin’s 95th birthday. The median price of a […]

Raising Money from Special Events

Once upon a time, dance companies could crank out government agency applications and foundation grant proposals day in and day out, and the results could keep them afloat for decades. […]

ONSITE: Katie Faulkner

We Don’t Belong Here FREE Performances Union Square: Thu-Fri, Sept 29-30 and Sun, Oct 2, 2011 Yerba Buena Lane: Thu-Sun, Oct 6-9, 2011 All performances began at 8pm Do I […]

Out of Order: Disobedient Dance Criticism

“The review, the most common form of dance writing, is weak as much for how it attempts to describe the object of that performed event as for what it leaves […]

The Queering Dance Festival presents Frolic Online

The 2nd Annual Queering Dance Festival presents FROLIC ONLINE, September 19-20, 2020. Shawl-Anderson Dance Center’s festival showcases 10 LGBTQ+ dance artists sharing new work in the this free two-day live […]