Lynn Tofil
Lynn (she/her) entered the Seattle dance community following her graduation from Wayne State University in her home state, Michigan, where she received a B.S. degree in Dance. Lynn has written creatively and academically for most of her life, and is excited to process the ever-interesting dance community Seattle has to offer through her words and reflections. Since moving to Seattle, Lynn has had the privilege of working with artists Pat Graney, Wade Madsen, Rainbow Fletcher, Nathan Blackwell, as well as many of her talented and daring peers. When not writing or dancing, Lynn teaches Pilates and experiments in dance film. Lynn is honored to contribute her voice in a city where inspiration and dialogue is abundant.
DANCECRUSH SPOTLIGHT: ELLA MAHLER
This weekend at NW New Works, DanceCrush work ‘this and this too’ gets unpacked in a new sister piece exploring the question “What is this?”
ANCESTRAL REVERENCE
In from SEA, AU Collective shows it knows where it came from, and where it’s going.
DANCECRUSH SPOTLIGHT: ANGEL ALVIAR-LANGLEY
Creator of What’s Poppin’ Ladiez? explores Filipino-American identity in residence with Forward Flux.
TRANSPORTIVE STORYTELLING IN FLEW LIKE CLOUDS
What was it like to be in your body this morning? What was it like to be in your body when you were a child?… Read More »TRANSPORTIVE STORYTELLING IN FLEW LIKE CLOUDS
Five New Offerings in DUST
Every artist begins a work with a series of ideas. While sometimes it is the desire that a work comes together quickly and conclusively, many… Read More »Five New Offerings in DUST
Unmasking Effort at NextFest
Visible effort has rarely been considered a compliment when it comes to watching professional dance performances. Because it might threaten the illusion of grace and… Read More »Unmasking Effort at NextFest
Constant Flux in Into Ice
Hands quiver behind white crumpled walls, backlit by stark blue-ish light. Their shadows enlarge as if on the walls of a cave. A pair of… Read More »Constant Flux in Into Ice
A Collective Whole at Clear & Sweet
A jagged, circular halo hovers over the stage, made from hanging fringe. It looks like silver threads of rain halted in their tracks. Four sections… Read More »A Collective Whole at Clear & Sweet
theNEST: A New Space to Collect
I enter an open door off of First Avenue NE, one block away from Greenlake, into a grey-blue space filled with buckets, brooms, and other… Read More »theNEST: A New Space to Collect