June 2009

The Crisis in Criticism: The Economy, the Internet and the Death of Dance Writing By Elizabeth Zimmer Dance Scholars and Critics Convene in the Bay Area By Janice Ross Driving […]

Balance, Push and Promotion: Self-Producing After College

My college welcoming committee consisted of one overworked upperclassman. I was an over-eager freshman, still acclimating to a twin-sized bed and raucous hallmates, but ready to join the first student-led […]

Postcards From Africa: Artists Working Here and Far

Shuttling from the Bay Area to disparate regions of Africa, dance professionals Janice Garrett, Byb Bibene Chanel, Kristine Elliott and Joti Singh use the art form to power exchange. Their […]

Dancers’ Group: Celebrating 30 Years

Phone Numbers, Floors, Windows and Love I often gauge the depth of my relationship with someone based on if I know their phone number by heart. There are very few […]

Travel to move: An Interview with Zenón Barrón

Viajar libera la mente. Traveling frees the mind. For Zenón Barrón, Founder and Artistic Director of Ensambles Ballet Folkórico de San Francisco, travel is a linchpin to creativity. “When I […]

Sauna Series

I work as an interdisciplinary movement-based artist. I shorten it to choreographer most of the time, depending upon where I am, who I’m talking to. Right now I am in […]

Emily Hansel: Study Hall

Study Hall, a new, full-length work choreographed and directed by Emily Hansel, is inspired by a series of community workshops designed to bring Bay Area dancers and choreographers/directors together in discussion about […]