Critical Dialogues: Rachel Howard and Gregory Dawson

What if, rather than writing a review, a critic sat down with a choreographer to have a two- way conversation about the work? That’s the experiment behind Critical Dialogues. For this […]

IXALT Artfully Embraces the Sacred and the Secular

From its origins, dance has served as a form of worship. From Afro-Cuban Orisha dances honoring Yoruban dieties to the traditional Bharatanatyam solo in homage to the Hindu god Shiva, […]

Towards a Healthy and Sustainable Dance Ecosystem (excerpts)

THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT of a longer paper and is the result of many consultations and conversations involving Dancers’ Group board members, staff, members, funders and other stakeholders. The authors are indebted […]

The Dance v. The Critic: Who Has The Right to Write?

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 […]

Rotunda Dance Series

The Rotunda Dance Series program has been sunsetted.   Watch Excerpts from Rotunda Performances! Previous Artists: Robert Moses’ Kin (Feb 2020) Press Release here (pdf) Watch excerpt Nava Dance Theatre (Nov […]

Deep Roots, Many Branches: Black Choreographers Festival, Jan/ Feb 2008

It is 1992 and Katherine Dunham, the renowned dance artist and anthropologist has begun a hunger strike. The woman whose performing career is synonymous with theatricalizing African dance for the […]

Dena Beard Gets Moving: The Lab’s Director Talks about a Vision for Art-Making

It’s been a year and a half since Dena Beard took over the directorship of The Lab. The longtime hub for experimental cross-disciplinary art and performance, founded by five San […]

The First Steps: Luna Dance Institute

Dance teacher, Bonner Odell is on maternity leave. With the birth of her daughter, the count is five teacher-mothers (out of seven) at Luna. As our small organization juggles busy […]

In Practice: Kate Weare

I don’t know anything about the inner workings of my car. And I don’t care to learn. I just want it to run. This attitude puts me at the mercy […]

Turning Thirty: Joe Goode Performance Group Celebrates a Very Vital Enterprise

When a dance company reaches its 30th birthday, this is cause for celebration. It usually means they’ve managed to stay afloat in unstable economic periods, weathered artistic storms, and nurtured […]