Welcome, Mar 2012

Taking care of our bodies is probably one of the most important parts of being a dancer and yet, this seemingly simple and incredibly important task of maintaining our body-based-instrument–that […]

Welcome, Sep 2011

Upon my return from a work and vacation trip to Russia this summer, I was reminded how much Americans and especially our comrades in the Bay Area like to smile. […]

Laura Arrington and Jesse Hewit: An Interview

While they’ve never collaborated to make a work together, Laura Arrington and Jesse Hewit shared the stage as resident artists at CounterPULSE, currently work with Keith Hennessey, hold hands when […]

Dynamic Adaptability: Change Management, Design Thinking, Failure, Power and the Participatory Ghetto

However in museums working with artists, the assumption that no one should understand the artist is frowned upon and therefore a different attitude about how to build the engagement. With […]

Getting in on the Act: Activating the Arts

What exactly do you mean by ‘participatory arts practices’?” a dancer recently asked me. A Confessional Tale We were on a rehearsal break and I was casually talking to a […]

The Studios of Milk and Honey: Gaga Moving Up and Out of Tel Aviv

One of my teachers put it best, “It’s a language. Technique is something you do. A language is something you learn and becomes a part of your life.” I moved […]

Goode Space

People who are familiar with Joe Goode’s performances won’t be surprised when they hear his latest endeavor is about making theatrical experiences more intimate. What is unusual is his approach […]

New Center for TheOffCenter

A new space has been attained by an artist community that has existed without physical headquarters since the closing of Mama Calizo’s Voice Factory (MCVF) in August 2010. This community […]

Welcome, Nov 2012

The staff here at Dancers’ Group was recently talking about our audience: the community or communities we serve through our programs. Hint: you are not an easy group to pin […]

Welcome, May 2014

Well-placed words of encouragement brighten any day. The timing in which a teacher releases nuggets of wisdom and kindness has the ability to motivate and even alter a person’s life path. […]