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Kalila Kingsford Smith

Mary Anthony: A Great Teacher Will Never Die

I first met Mary Anthony when I was sixteen years old...at the age of 89, she was teaching a vibrantly physical class that left me winded.
August 10, 2014
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Valda Setterfield on Dancing, Acting, and Living


"Being involved in acting has made me ask a lot more questions in dance..."
May 6, 2014
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BalletX: A Winter Valentine

Perfect confection for the lover's holiday, performed with love in the mind and body--coy, seductive and intimately close.
February 18, 2014
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Duets Galore in a Hardware Store

Asking the question, "How do I change when I dance and work with different people?"
February 2, 2014
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Careers In the Dance Biz: From College to the “Real World”

Kalila Kingsford Smith interviews Sara Nye, performer with Real Live People (In) Motion and Program Associate of Enchantment Theatre Company.
January 18, 2014
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Love and Showbiz at Keigwin + Co.

Keigwin's narratives could be read at face value, interpreted and enjoyed in the moment. It was showbiz—well executed, popular and easy on the eyes.
November 30, 2013
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Nothing Could Stop Me, My Body Was Like Origami

Xavier’s work is autobiographical, focusing on his long relationship with break dancing.
November 18, 2013
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Careers in the Dance Biz: Financially Literate in an Artistic World

Continuing her series on navigating the “business” of dance, Kalila Kingsford Smith interviews Amy Smith, Co-Founder and Finance Director of Headlong Dance Theatre.
October 18, 2013
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