New Dance Group: Voices for Change (American Dance Guild) Joy is an act of resistance.—Toi Derricotte, from the poem The Telly Cycle "Dance is a weapon" was the motto of the New Dance Group (NDG), founded in 1932 with a mission to "provoke and...

The new dawn blooms as we free itFor there is always light,if only we’re brave enough to see itIf only we’re brave enough to be it—Amanda Gorman, from The Hill We Climb I awoke this morning from a dream wherein I was, as a dancer, in the follow's role. There was a...

There’s nothing wrong with fear; the only mistake is to let it stop you in your tracks. —Twyla Tharp The headline "Suddenly Everyone Is Scared to Dance at Concerts and Clubs" (Wall Street Journal, Dec.31, 2025) — with the subtitle "More young partygoers are...

The Seattle Dance Info blog is live! We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come. —Joseph Campbell It's tempting — with a fresh calendar on the wall —...

Hallie Kuperman and Alison Cockrill. Photo Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. —Pablo Picasso "Watching owner Hallie Kuperman and partner Alison Cockrill take center stage under a...

Gene Kelly & Fred Astaire dance for the 1958 Life Magazine Christmas Special One outstanding Christmas for me was when my family lived in Altoona, PA. I was about 5-6 years old and presents included a highly cherished Pittsburgh Steelers helmet, shoulder pads and...

Interview breakout session with Raul Malo at the 2023 Waterfront Blues Festival with Curtis Salgado, produced by Erika Olsen (Peter Dervin photo) If people feel a sense of inclusive joy when they hear the Mavericks' music, then I've done my job. —Raul Malo,...

Photos from Seabeck Dance Camp 2025 (NW Dance) The space theme for NW Dance's Seabeck Camp this past weekend was right up my alley. Friends with telescopes used to take me along to Red Rock Canyon in the California desert, where we'd marvel at planets, galaxies and...

Above: Jon Batiste, photo by Scott Newton (Austin City Limits) With so many ways to communicate at our disposal, we must not forget the transformative power of a live music experience and genuine human exchange. —Jon Batiste Good news: Attending live music shows can...