REMEMBERING BIRD
Reflections and photos from the community. Remembering Bird’s artistry and work in Seattle.
Editorial
YES, WHAT HAPPENED?
Reflections on Marcie Sillman’s recent article in Crosscut, and how Seattle dance has evolved over the last decade.
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.
FIELD GUIDES INVITE CURIOSITY, TRANSFORMATION
Writer Meredith Pellon experiences Field Guides, an interactive audio experience created by dance artists Leah Crosby and Hannah Simmons.
SH*T GOLD HEADS OUTDOORS
The multi-disciplinary performance open mic embraces mini outdoor performances in Seattle public parks.
RECOGNIZING SYSTEMIC RACISM IN DANCE
Alicia Mullikin and a team of POC dance artists from the West Coast share examples of racism in the dance world and resources for further reading.
NEWLY FORMED: SEATTLE DANCE ALLIANCE
The Seattle Dance Alliance was established to collectively navigate a new era of dance teaching informed by COVID-19.
DIGITAL DANCING
With in-person rehearsals suspended during Covid-19, dance artists around the city grapple with how to rehearse under quarantine.
FROM THE EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: AUGUST
Summer dance happenings including Morgan Thorson and No Baby, Mettler Improvisation comes to Seattle in Sept, and thoughts about Men in Dance and Patreon funding.
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.