Questioning Contact Improvisation

Photo by Robbie Sweeny INTRODUCTION For more than 15 years I’ve been working to understand and to explain how the social contexts of contact improvisation (CI) remain predominantly white and […]

Exploring Power and Agency in Early Childhood Dance

In the current political backdrop of the United States and the slew of problems we’re facing, the role of the early dance educator has never been more vital to ensuring […]

From Tsunamis to Juice

I often think I am without value as a dance artist, yet I know from the bottom of my soul, dance is the very center of my life and is […]

DAM (dance.art.music) Events: DAMoakland

Performances. Vendors. Music. Food. Drinks. + more! Hosted by RJ KoolRaul & DCisChillin with Sounds by Stankpalmer, Ouiboogie + William Stokes Dance Artists include: Hell on Heels Culture Shock Oakland […]

10 in 10 with Javier Stell-Fresquez

You are reading excerpts from Andréa Spearman’s recorded conversation with Javier Stell-Frésquez 10 in 10 theme music: Bright, upbeat pop music that you may hear in a teen-centered drama series. […]

In Conversation with Tonya Amos

In Conversation, a series of interviews exploring exchanges about dance and different folks’ relationship to dance.     Tonya Amos received a BA in Cultural Anthropology from U.C. Berkeley & […]

pateldanceworks: administrative support

pateldanceworks is looking for administrative support to join the PDW ecosystem and grow the capacity of the organization! We are open to hiring for remote work, but would love to […]

Performance Primer: Hannah Westbrook & Kat Lin

Welcome to our final Performance Primer show of the year, co-curated by Chibueze Crouch and gizeh muñiz-vengel! We are proud to present the work of emerging dance artists Hannah Westbrook […]

The Abundant Season: Fall Performance Preview

The Bay Area welcomes a bounty of shows this fall, from outdoor aerials to free festivals and avant-garde dance-theater – this preview offers just a taste of what’s to come. […]

For the Love of Dance; Dance Writers on Criticism, Nov 2007

Dancers’ Group asks seven Bay Area dance critics questions about their jobs and role of dance criticism.