Speak: World Dance

Photo by Erin Brauer If I could imagine a high school experience, where I fit in, felt inspired, and gained nuanced insight from my peers, it would be attending an unconventional, […]

Moving Forward: Women Ballet Choreographers

When we look at a Degas painting we are entranced by beautiful ballet dancers, but take a look behind the scenes and a different story is revealed of these women’s […]

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 […]

Finding Center Between East and West: A Conversation with Tara Catherine Pandeya

When Tara Catherine Pandeya first landed in Tajikistan last year, she only planned to spend a month in the country. Almost 11 months later, she lives in Dushanbe, Tajikistan’s capital, […]

Gaining Perspectives, Changing Perceptions: ARTICLE #1: How Politics and Power Shaped Dance in Pakistan

In a time where hatred and violence are a common occurrence abroad and in the U.S., I believe that artists play a critical role as cultural ambassadors and social change-makers. […]

Krissy Keefer Charges Forward on the Cusp of a Fifth Decade: A New Space for Dance Mission Theater and Dance Brigade

“A collective response of intelligence and resistance together with compassion.” — Krissy Keefer, November 2016 Mission street between 15th and 16th does not get a lot of foot traffic. That stretch […]

Tips on Writing a Letter of Intent (LOI) and Grant Application

DOS AND DON’TS Planning is key to success. Think carefully about your outline and proposal. Talk about your ideas with staff and colleagues. Good writing does not usually happen in […]

Welcome

Be Here Now — Here Now Be — Now Be Here These three words, placed in simple rotation, could be tips given by a caring teacher in class, or book […]

NEW VIEW: Karl Cronin

What’s your gig(s)? I am the Managing Director of AXIS Dance Company and a cellist performing original music with string quartets and orchestras. What brought you to the Bay Area? My […]

Welcome, June 2014

At a certain age—say, over 50— you might think that you’ve seen it all or not be surprised by much, or so goes conventional wisdom. Therefore, when I opened an […]