Bold New Strokes: The Inauguration of the Performing Diaspora Festival

California has a very rich traditional dance and performance community. The Bay Area alone has over 300 ethnic dance groups. Along with this rich diversity comes support for traditional art […]

Annaโ€™s Postmodern Children

Sitting in Yerba Buenaโ€™s theater last March, I was mystified by the ecstatic reaction French choreographer Jรฉrรดme Bel received restaging his โ€œencounterโ€ with classical Thai dancer Pichet Klunchan. All around […]

What Inspires You?

Wanting a bit of winter inspiration, Dancersโ€™ Group sent a request to a variety of dancers, administrators, choreographers, designers, artistic directors, funders, and even some politicians, asking them to respond […]

The Consummate Conversationalist: An Interview with Monique Jenkinson

Conversation comes easy to Monique Jenkinson. We sat down together for dinner at her home in the Mission–to talk about her work–and nearly four laughter-filled hours later I found myself […]

Welcome, Apr 2011

With the blossoming buds of Spring, I am eager to feel the sun on my face and the flower of ideas that motivate. Yet my thoughts fill with more questions […]

Instead of Performing: Interpreting the Work of Tino Sehgal

I was alone lying on a cold concrete floor moving slowly and following my breath, not permitted to talk or stand up. My thoughts wandered to strange places: childhood, ancestors, […]

Stretching the Limits: Managing Hypermobile Joints

Proper care of a hypermobile body can mean the difference between a fulfilling career and sidelined dreams. We know it when we see it: the hyperextended line of an arabesque, […]

New View: David Martinez

With fresh young faces popping up constantly, the local Bay Area dance community is unique blend of seasoned artists and newbie dancers. In Dance caught up with new-to-town David Martinez […]

Connecting the Dots: Catching a Moment with Raisa Punkki

When something strikes you–some intangible moment of artistic connection, energy, and kinetic charisma–often there aren’t words to describe its effect. Maybe it’s the color palette of a classic painting, or […]

The Breakfast Club, Goodbye Warren Hellman

Who: Warren Hellman What: Breakfast! Where: Il Fornaio When: 7:30am Warren was just a guy in a rumpled suit. He didn’t jump out at you with his power and influence, […]