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Lauren Simpson's project Moving Truck, featured on the blog in February 2021. Find out more about it here.Image Description: Two dancers in bright colored jumpsuits dance in a front yard by tall sunflower plants. Two audience members and a dog sit on the small front porch, watching. By Jill Randall, Blog Director Hello readers! Thank…

Megan Lowe (left) and Brenton Cheng (right). Photo by RJ Muna. Image description: A male and female dancer jump into the air. Their hands are connected together by finger traps, limbs overlapping like a puzzle. The Weight of Shadows with Megan Lowe Dances By Garth Grimball Tangram is a dissection puzzle. Seven polygons, or tans,…

Video description for trailer: Anna Greenberg Gold is laying down with the color of the room changing around them. Macio Payomo is moving through a white room. Shareen DeRyan is moving through a forest as well as dancing with a sculptural costume design. Dreams of Friday: Kristin Damrow & Company Premiers "Medium" on November 5th…

Victor Talledos in "EPOCH." Photo by John Hill. Image description: A solo, masked dancer on a stage with black marley and a dark background. Dancer has his arms stretched straight upwards, on both sides of his head. His eyes are closed and he wears a COVID-era cloth mask. The dancer has his left leg out…

Image: Camryn Eaglin How do cameras in the classroom revolutionize how we view and participate in dance? By Camryn Eaglin The use of cameras, along with the growing popularity of social media, has revolutionized how dance is viewed and perceived. It has allowed our art form to be seen on the world stage in an…

Photo respectfully reproduced from the Ririe-Woodbury Summer Intensive webpage. Bring in the Summer Season: How Dance Intensives and Festivals are Making a Comeback in 2021 By Camryn Eaglin Now that many dance companies and programs are back to their summer festivities, dancers have many options. However, each particular format is up to the discretion of…

Shareen DeRyan and Emma Lanier. Photo by Jennifer Perfilio. Read the interview with Jennifer here. Hello! During the month of April, we shared a wide variety of posts about upcoming performances, undergraduate programs, dance publications, zines, and more. Please find the 10 posts here, and we hope you will check out one today you might…

    The Final Words: Black Dancers in Higher Education Call to Action By Camryn Eaglin I introduced the series Black Dancers in Higher Education in February. What was intended to be three interviews turned into five — there are never too many perspectives. By interviewing Brooke, Asha, Kennedy, Moria, and one anonymous interviewee, I…

Moria Small. Photo courtesy of the artist.   An Interview with Moria Small: A Different Lens, A Different Path By Camryn Eaglin Even within the same university and program, talking with a few students reveals various experiences and perspectives. Looking back to the topic of nuance, we all come from diverse backgrounds, families, and communities…

Lauren Simpson. Photo by Joey Carter. Light + Process + Unison + Deep Listening: An Interview with Dancers Lauren Simpson and Galen Rogers about Celestial Real Estate  By Jill Randall   April 9-11, 2021 at the Generator Space in Omaha, Nebraska Friday, April 9 @ 10:10 A.M. & 2:17 P.M.Saturday, April 10 @ 10:11A.M. & 2:16…