Motherhood and Belly Dance
Motherhood and Belly Dance By Kandice Grossman When I was 18 years old I became a mother. In the same year, I [...]
Erte, Experimentation, and Irony: Suhaila Salimpour’s “Pharaonic Suite”
When looking at the total of Suhaila’s recorded performances, you might notice that the “Pharaonic Suite” on the 1988 production Dances for the [...]
Time Management
"Mommy, why did you decide to do dance class and leave us?" The drama is strong in my household. I was simultaneously impressed [...]
Storytelling
As humans, we are innately drawn to storytelling. Historically, storytelling was a means for spreading and expanding knowledge. Stories allow us to develop [...]
Recovery
We recently got a question from a dancer about dancing after a C-section: "I've had 2 c-sections and I'm having a hard time [...]
Jamila Salimpour’s 90th Birthday Celebration!
Jamila Salimpour’s intimate experience working with elephants during her time performing as an acrobat with the Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey circus [...]
Inspirations: Judith Jamison
Earlier this week, we posted a quote from Judith Jamison, the Artistic Director Emerita of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Judith has [...]
Inspirations: Lessons in Creativity
In this TED talk, Julie Burstein discusses how to create when facing challenge, self-doubt, and loss. She shares insights from four creative people: [...]