
It’s been 30 years since the premiere of Still/Here by the Bill T.
It’s been 30 years since the premiere of Still/Here by the Bill T.
“What makes a performance? What’s a performance for?” These two
Threading through life and choreography with Annie-B Parson
My reflection notes on The Choreography of Everyday Life begin: A book
Otherworldly beauty in Batsheva’s “Hora”
Watching Hora, choreographed by Ohad Naharin, I am struck by the absolute
Constructing Memorials in Bodies, Site and Sounds
WE WILL NOTWE WILL NOTWE WILL NOT BE CONTROLLED I
Bringing D-Man in the Waters into the future
After Arnie Zane died from AIDS-related lymphoma in 1988, Bill T.
Conversations with queer ancestors
*Eppchez uses Elverson pronouns: They-Ey, Them-Em, Their-Eir, Themselves-Emself “How are you supposed
Chronicling Passion for a Life of Dance
Jaye Allison’s book, Her Chronicles Continue…Open Letter to YOU is a correspondence
Theatre Philadelphia and thINKingDANCE continue our partnership, begun in 2018, bringing coverage and
Living in the Fracture: Scores for our Last Audience
My packet of performance manuals arrives via FedEx. Opening the
“Beyond Moving” Raises Questions about Becoming a Dancer
Beyond Moving (2019), directed by Vikram Dasgupta, is a film that
A Journey through Flamenco with Elba Hevia y Vaca
“Flamenco is a way of life” says Elba Hevia y
Staff Tackle Culture and Policy at the Performance Garage
This summer—as reported on WHYY, The Philadelphia Inquirer, American Theatre, and robustly discussed
If we cannot physically travel, can we find enjoyment in
I love duets. There is intimacy built into witnessing a
Writing to Move, Moving to Write
Have you experienced that moment, sitting at your desk and
Foreign Tongues Speak a Common Body Language at Kimmel Center
As Foreign Tongues began in the Kimmel Center’s lobby, I thought about
The Rocky Awards: Reborn for 2020
I performed at the 2006 Rocky Awards with the Reactionaries,
Mayhem and Laughter at People’s Light
Theatre Philadelphia and thINKingDANCE continue our partnership, begun in 2018, bringing
Miss Hill: Creating the Dancers of the 21st Century
The green hills and vast sky of Vermont fill the
Horrific and Whimsical Dream States
Has anyone ever been scared to walk home, alone, at
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Kristen Shahverdian performed in Philadelphia for over 15 years and created new work under the name Melissa Diane. She is a staff writer and editor with thINKingDANCE.
Kristen Shahverdian performed in Philadelphia for over 15 years and created new work under the name Melissa Diane. A Pilates and movement educator, she’s taught at University of the Arts, Rowan University and Temple University. She currently works as an advocate for free expression for PEN America. Her strong interests are in how to teach challenging works of art in the classroom, and how violence and art intersect. She has written about witnessing as an embodied practice and is currently researching Armenians in the diaspora whose art responds to generational memories.