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Artistry on Eight WheelsGreat on Skates brought the rink to Fringe Arts. Miryam Coppersmith |
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Fold, Lose, Clean, Speak, BuryThe power of language, dance, and loss. Emilee Lord |
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Footprints of Abstract Dance: a three-part variationInspired by Jasper Johns' postmodern method of variating art to make more art. Anito Gavino |
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Learning Flamenco through a Feminist Framework: Pasión y Arte’s Student ShowcaseThe room buzzes... Lu Donovan |
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Hip Hop Dance Theater Offers More Truths Than DaresDancing our races and our many faces with someone you love. Megan Mazarick |
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Waheed Works’ “softly, as I leave you” Hits HardHe is hugging air yet gasping for breath with his entire body. Arms are open, inviting us into his soul. Lauren Putty White |
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Koulman Dance Offers Treadmill, Technique, and TraditionSoloist Grace Kimble invites audience onto the Treadmill for a marathon showcase. Caitlin Green |
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Unexpected TendernessExistential struggle and choice, and the simple joys of giving flowers to one another. Andrew Sargus Klein |
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Xochii de la Noche at Queer Mvmnt FestThe fans ripple outwards, two ivory rivers. Kara Nepomuceno |
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Embodying Marks: Dance Notation and Scores in ConversationA conversation on motif description and scores with Emilee Lord and Brendan McCall. Emilee Lord |
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Constructing Memorials in Bodies, Site and SoundsThe artists wove together themes of naming and violence in a site responsive work at Cherry St. Pier. Kristen Shahverdian |
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In Fairview, It’s All About Perspective“I’ve been trying to talk to You. This whole time.” Darcy Grabenstein |
NewsCollection: tD Deepens Conversations around Decolonization
In 2020, I sought out a way to interrogate the positionality of Black writers and Black dancing bodies in context to America’s tempestuous history of… Collection: tD Considers Consent
My interest in documenting issues of consent in performance goes all the way back to the first article I ever wrote for thINKingDANCE. I had just… Announcing Artists for the Decolonizing Dance Writing: International Exchange Project
Congratulations to Emmanuel Cudjoe (Ghana), Juan Felipe Miranda Medina (Peru), Jack Gray (Aotearoa/New Zealand), Umeshi Rajeendra (Sri Lanka) and Diana… A Bit About UsthINKingDANCE catalyzes conversation about dance and develops the skills of dance writers in the Philadelphia area. We train and educate our writers through regular workshops with visiting dance writers, monthly peer-critique sessions, and a uniquely rigorous two-tiered editing process. Founded in 2011, we've published over 1,200 articles drawing attention to the robust and diverse dance community in Philadelphia and beyond. Read more. FundingthINKingDANCE gratefully acknowledges support from the Philadelphia Cultural Fund, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Critical Minded, Visibility Impact Fund, COVID-19 Arts Aid PHL, and from our readers and other individual donors. |