A SOUTH ASIAN DANCE STUDIO JOYFULLY CELEBRATES ITS RESILIENCE
Deepali Jamwal’s studio Live2Dance opened just before the pandemic. They celebrate the thriving community that aided the studio’s survival with an all night Dance-a-thon this Friday.
Gabrielle Nomura Gainor
Gabrielle blends her experience as a dancer and writer. An award-winning arts journalist, Gabrielle now occasionally freelances but works full-time in public relations. As a dancer and arts leader, she has collaborated with Northwest hip-hop artists, The Bad Tenants, in addition to performing with Bellingham Repertory Dance, The Heavenly Spies, and Relay Dance Collective, of which she is a cofounder. Whether it’s an article or a piece she’s choreographing, Gabrielle is driven by the desire to do good in this world, create amazing content, and contribute to her community. She loves to volunteer and is on the board of the Seattle chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League. www.gabriellenomura.com
EARTHLING DANCERS STAR IN SPACE 50
Space 50: a variety show drawing from human curiosity about outer space, as represented in pop culture, mythology, science, and more.
CREATING A ‘NEW NORMAL’
Gabrielle Kazuko Nomura Gainor reflects on lessons from lockdown, and interviews four local artists on their own shifts since the pandemic.
A SPACE FOR UNAPOLOGETIC BLACKNESS IN BALLET
Theresa Ruth Howard, Kiyon Gaines, and Donald Byrd preview the upcoming MobBallet digital symposium centering Blackness in ballet.
WHAT AGING MEANS FOR EIGHT ARTISTS
Eight Seattle-area dance artists, 30 to 64, share thoughts on dancing, getting older, and allowing that love to shift.
BUTTCRACKER STRIKES AGAIN
Buttcracker returns for a raucous holiday show featuring an intergenerational cast of local dancers and your favorite 80s playlist.
Dance Takes Flight in West Georgetown
Borrowing a huge sum of money—the equivalent of one private jet—from the bank is a big decision for anyone. For a dancer with no business… Read More »Dance Takes Flight in West Georgetown
Finding Balance as Dancer and Mother
Is it possible to be both dancer and mother? This is a question that many dancers will contemplate at a certain point in their lives.… Read More »Finding Balance as Dancer and Mother
Noelani Pantastico: Dancer in Flight
When asked what her spirit animal is, Noelani Pantastico reluctantly narrows it down to the butterfly. “I feel funny picking something that’s so feminine, light,… Read More »Noelani Pantastico: Dancer in Flight
PNB Offers New Flavor of Nutcracker
For Seattleites, it’s hard to recall a more electric night at the ballet than Friday, November 27. Before a packed and anxious house, the curtain… Read More »PNB Offers New Flavor of Nutcracker