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Kalila Kingsford Smith

Belonging at Home

I am reminded that dance works more like poetry than like news.
November 28, 2015
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Excavating the Family Secret

Does your family have a secret? Jeanine McCain created an environment conducive to discovery and nostalgia.
September 7, 2015
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Remix: Relinquish, Reorganize, Reinterpret

After seeing multiple iterations of the same material, certain phrases and shapes became familiar, like old friends returning to the stage.
July 2, 2015
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Breathtaking Tragedy at Noche Flamenca

The emotion and the dynamism of the dancing transcend any language barrier.
November 26, 2014
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#shamanicinterfaces: Creative Meditation

Puts the spotlight on the ritualistic nature of performance.
September 22, 2014
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Through an Aperture, On a Street Corner

For Searles, Project: Through an Aperture was as an experiment in transforming a large space into a layered canvas for dance.
September 15, 2014
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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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