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*This writing was originally published on September 28, 2026 on the pateldanceworks website. Shared here with permission by the author. Turning Toward Exquisite Attention by Bhumi B Patel I’ve been thinking a lot about the many times protesters have used mirrors facing the aggressors as shields so that those approaching…
Hometown: Paterson, New Jersey Current city: Oakland, California Age: 29 College and degree: William Paterson University of New Jersey; B.A in Women’s and Gender Studies with a…
During the past 3 weeks, dancers throughout the country have been reading How to Land: Finding Ground in an Unstable World by Ann Cooper Albright.…
GUSHing Stories, Joe Goode Performance Group’s Virtual Platform Experience By Garth Grimball Imagine a platform. What do you do on it? What is your…
During the past 2 weeks, dancers throughout the country have been reading How to Land: Finding Ground in an Unstable World by Ann Cooper Albright.…

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