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San Francisco, CA - 07/28/10
One on One with Meg Stuart By Sonia Reiter
When New Orleans-born, Berlin-based choreographer Meg Stuart walks into a crowded room her presence ricochets against the walls penetrating the bystanders. The stakes are at once raised and there...More
San Francisco, CA - 07/15/10
Top Marks in Performance: Why New Highland Academy’s curriculum works By Patricia Reedy
“The best part about dance for my students is that it has become ‘cool’ to take risks and try new things. It is no longer peer accepted to stand back and act ‘too cool’ for dance—risk...More
San Francisco, CA - 07/09/10
Not Your Typical Tap: The Bay Area Tap Festival By Lou Fancher
The eighth annual Bay Area Tap Festival hits the boards August 16-22. A rapid-fire week of workshop classes, free panel discussions, and community showcase performances, all hosted by Alonzo King...More
San Francisco, CA - 07/02/10
Riding the Panel Process By Kegan Marling
The panel-based selection process frequently used by arts funders, residency programs and award committees has always felt on par with how dodge ball teams were picked in PE class—elitist,...More
San Francisco, CA - 06/11/10
Kinesthetic Aesthetic: On Explaining Dance to Your Friends & the Outside World by Jennifer Marie Hoff
I joke with dancer friends about it all the time. Inevitably we face the pervasive question. You know what it is, it haunts you at parties, lurks behind the wine glasses at art openings, the beer...More
San Francisco, CA - 05/14/10
Technological Conversations: Talking About New Work with Sara Shelton Mann and David Szlasa By Sonia Reiter
When meeting Sara Shelton Mann and David Szlasa to talk about their new collaboration tribes/dominion premiering at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on May 20, my goal was to speak as little...More
San Francisco, CA - 04/29/10
Gray Zones: Ko Muroboshi’s Hand in the Development of inkBoat’s Crazy Cloud By Sherwood Chen
Once again I’m roaming East Mountain hungry.
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Creating a New Focus: Dance Education Reform By Danae Rees
Where is the place for Dance Education? This is a hard question to unpack and the question can be interpreted in so many ways. From my own experience as a learner, teacher, mentor, program...More
San Francisco, CA - 03/12/10
Critical Pedagogy: The Art & Power of the Question by Patricia Reedy
When asked their goals for students, teachers often respond, “I want them to be critical thinkers.” What exactly does this mean? Do our classroom and studio practices support the development...More
San Francisco, CA - 03/05/10
Becoming A Kathaka: Chitresh Das and the New Generation of Kathak Dancers by Monica Dalidowicz
STUDY IN THE CLASSICAL NORTH INDIAN DANCE OF KATHAK IS A LIFETIME’S WORK. From the strength and vigour of the rhythmic footwork and fast-heel chakkars, or pirouettes, to the delicacy, grace, and...More