Feminist Space in Dance: hers and hers asks questions with little seismic’s Katie Faulkner

Hey, We’re hers and hers. A new queer feminist dance collective in San Francisco We (Courtney King and myself) craft dance-theater with strong woman-identified performers, we write epic poems that […]

SPEAK: On Being Ally and Aesthetic Warrior

Calling all women warriors to the table. To the think tank. the battle eld. the theater. the aftermath. We will be our own landing ground, recovery center, aesthetic re-design gym, […]

In Conversation: Claudine Naganuma and Selma Apara

You are reading excerpts from Claudine Naganuma and Selma Apara’s recorded conversation. Listen to the conversation. Transcript of the full conversation

Funny Little Monsters and Being Safe Enough to Be Dangerous

Whether performing in Erika’s choreographic work, or collaborating alongside her with For You, I feel challenged and inspired to channel my wildness.

Dancing Now and Zen: Virginia Matthews Performs ‘50 Years’ in the Moment

Virginia “Ginny” Matthews practices what she preaches. She’s ordained in a Rinzai Zen Buddhist lineage as well as immersed in the dance community as a performer, choreographer, and teacher. The […]

Freedom and Community: From The Wallflower Order to the Dance Brigade

Thirty-five years of feminist dance advocating for radical social change, and it’s time for a huge celebration! With a free dance concert in Yerba Buena Center for the Arts’ Novellus […]

To PhD or Not to PhD

An overview of PhD programs across the U.S. and U.K.

A Conversation with Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

The following is an exchange between former Urban Bush Women Associate Artistic Director and dancer Amara Tabor Smith and Urban Bush Women’s founder and Director, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. Zollar […]

SPEAK: Live a Vibrant Life

Overwhelmed and teary-eyed, we sat holding each other in silence as we witnessed a full-circle moment. More than a decade of dance that began with timid steps in a basement […]

Mujer Sav/bia*, Guatesi torta Yalabitata**

Who we are is essentially linked to the space in which we grew up and all the memories we have about those spaces.