Not All Talk at A Rap On Race
Donald Byrd’s work is often a conversation about race, but Spectrum Dance Theater’s A Rap On Race makes the notion entirely literal. A Rap on… Read More »Not All Talk at A Rap On Race
Spectrum Dance Theater
Showing Out Shows Up
In the umbrella term contemporary dance, the word ‘contemporary’ usually refers only to the movement aesthetic, and rarely indicates if the work’s subject is reflective… Read More »Showing Out Shows Up
Black Arts Take the Stage at Showing Out
Velocity Dance Center’s Founders Theater was filled to the brim on Sunday, February 28, with faces of the young and the old, of seasoned dancemakers… Read More »Black Arts Take the Stage at Showing Out
No Longer Invisible in Rambunctious 2.0
This year’s Black History Month has been a busy one nationwide, with conversations on the value of black lives happening in spaces ranging from presidential… Read More »No Longer Invisible in Rambunctious 2.0
Class Exchange Offers Affordable Pro-Training
Last year, Kim Holloway and Corina Dalzell found themselves discussing the difficult financial realities of being a professional dancer in Seattle. Holloway pointed out that… Read More »Class Exchange Offers Affordable Pro-Training
CHOP SHOP Offers Diverse Body of Work
An annual Eastside treat, CHOP SHOP: Bodies of Work is a contemporary dance festival presented by StoneDance Productions in partnership with the Theatre at Meydenbauer.… Read More »CHOP SHOP Offers Diverse Body of Work
Dancers Shine Bright in SIDF Final Program
The three-week Seattle International Dance Festival culminated Saturday, June 27, at the Moore Theatre. The program boasted work by choreographers Alejandro Chávez, Donald Byrd, and… Read More »Dancers Shine Bright in SIDF Final Program
Sexy New Ballets at House of Verlaine
How many elements of the performance have to change before ballet becomes burlesque? And when you’re Lily Verlaine, are those really the only two options?… Read More »Sexy New Ballets at House of Verlaine
Byrd Reframes Carmina Burana
Carmina Burana is a work that demands spectacle: big score, big voices, and big dancing. Composer Carl Orff intended his 1936 work to be more… Read More »Byrd Reframes Carmina Burana
12 Notable Performances of 2014: A Personal Appreciation
Most people in the Seattle dance community know Anne Lawrence. A faithful mega-fan of all things dance, Anne can usually be found sitting front and… Read More »12 Notable Performances of 2014: A Personal Appreciation