Origin Stories at Paul Taylor's American Modern Dance
Nearly 20 years after seeing first seeing the Paul Taylor Dance Company, in high school, with my mom, and more than a decade after...
Rice is to Taiwan as _______ is to America
When we think of what defines nationality, we tend to think language, politics, the various components of culture. We generally don’t...
Battle of the Online Dance Videos
Last week, two rather different dance videos hit the web: one featuring a popular song, one featuring über chic clothes, both starring...
Bedhead & Deconstructed Bodies at New York City Ballet
I’ve never thought much about hair in ballet. Mostly because we’re not given many options: bun, or bun. Or, occasionally, unleashed...
Dance from the Shtetl of L.A.
Bodytraffic, a young company from Los Angeles, is doing something right: they’ve got dynamic, versatile dancers and eclectic programming...
