Dancing Across the Solar System as the Grand Canyon’s Astronomer in Residence
When I first imagined choreographing a dance about the connection between the Grand Canyon and how humans explore the solar
Continue readingWhen I first imagined choreographing a dance about the connection between the Grand Canyon and how humans explore the solar
Continue readingThe groundbreaking musical La Cage aux Folles opened on Broadway 40 years ago last August. As part of the anniversary
Continue readingIt’s 2009, and my high school self is in the studio choreographing a new duet with my best friend to
Continue readingMalak Shoeira went to her first pole dance class half-jokingly, after a friend’s suggestion. At the time she was a
Continue readingAs I’ve been rediscovering as I return to dance, auditioning is an inherently vulnerable act. Even the most accomplished performers
Continue readingHow do we respond to recurring accounts of an acclaimed choreographer’s damaging relationships with dancers, especially women? Recent podcasts (Erika
Continue readingIt’s my personal belief that at the center of every electrifying dance performance is a story. Even the works that
Continue readingVisualize your favorite hobby—is it drawing, cooking, running? Now, visualize yourself in your element, whether at your desk, in the
Continue readingI am a unicorn, so I’ve been told. I can make people feel a certain way, move a certain way
Continue readingI am deeply, madly, in love with movement. It is one of the great loves of my life, it is
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