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An American in Düsseldorf: Shifts in Perspective: Experience at a European Dance Festival
This summer I was invited to join Dance/USA as part of the American delegation at the Internationale Tanzmesse NRW, a biennial international dance festival and conference in Düsseldorf, Germany. I […]
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. […]
LINES Ballet: Homegrown Company Takes Flight
On October 1, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom presented the 2nd Annual Mayor’s Art Award to Alonzo King, the celebrated Artistic Director and Choreographer of LINES Ballet. “Alonzo King is […]
From the Inside: An Interview with Keith Hennessy on “Delinquent”
At the time this interview was written, Keith Hennessy and a cast of young performers aged 16-24, myself included, had begun work on a new project called Delinquent based loosely […]
A Journey Home with Mamady Keita: How Codification of Dance Changes the Form
In December 2007, I had the opportunity to travel with Mamady Keita to his native village of Balandougou in Guinea, West Africa. Mamady Keita is the most celebrated djembe player […]
Bringing Dance to Teens: an Inquiry
Remember what it felt like to dance when you were 11, 12, and 13 years old? Remember feeling awkward in parts of your body—or perhaps your whole body? If you […]
The Year in Bay Area Dance, Dec 2008
As a way to close out another year ‘in dance,’ we take a look back at some of the memorable moments of 2008. We asked what you felt were the […]
A Place to Explore: Mama Calizo
With its bright pink awning and front-door mosaic of CDs that sparkle like giant sequins, Mama Calizo’s Voice Factory (MCVF) is a bright spot in the South of Market district […]
Vision, Strength and Stamina: AXIS and Lily Cai celebrate 20 years, Nov 2008
The Bay Area dance scene could be characterized in any number of terms. “Experimental” and “rich” come to mind. In less flattering terms (and with no intent to offend), I’ve […]
Behind the Mask: The Jabbawockeez, America
Originally published in the July 11-17, 2008 issue of AsianWeek Proclaimed America’s best dance crew on the first season of MTV’s Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew, the Jabbawockeez […]
