Each of the 12 artists in PLATFORM 2015: Dancers, Buildings and People in the Streets received the following invitation from curator Claudia La Rocco to contribute a self portrait, of sorts, to the Platform 2015 publication. “The idea is that… Read more
Danspace Project has invited several writers, artists, and practitioners from our community to participate as respondents to our PLATFORM 2015 programs. Stay tuned to our Tumblr feed for weekly entries from Writer-in-Residence Emmanuel Iduma – plus other fabulous participants to be… Read more
Get your copy of PLATFORM 2015: Dancers, Buildings and People in the Streets online here or pick one up at any of our upcoming Platform events. PLATFORM 2015: Dancers, Buildings and People in the Streets is edited by Claudia La Rocco… Read more
“I am interested at the moment in recalling to you how it looks when one sees dancing as non-professionals do, in the way you yourselves I suppose look at pictures, at buildings, at political history or at landscapes or at strangers you pass… Read more
To Whom It May Concern: A few weeks ago, while trying to start this introduction, I wrote to Judy that “I have been stalling writing to you. First because yes, where to begin, but also because I think that on… Read more
COMING SOON! Danspace Project will publish its ninth Platform catalogue for which curator Claudia La Rocco and Danspace director Judy Hussie-Taylor have invited a wide range of writers, scholars, curators, and choreographers to contribute. The catalogue will cover a large… Read more
Danspace Project Presents PLATFORM 2015: Dancers, Buildings and People in the Streets curated by Claudia La Rocco Featuring: Kaitlyn Gilliland & Will Rawls, Silas Riener & Adrian Danchig-Waring, Sara Mearns & Rashaun Mitchell, Sterling Hyltin & Jodi Melnick, Jillian Peña &… Read more
On Saturday we’re hosting The Bitch Tracks, a salon with Darrell Jones that is part conversation, part demonstration. In between segments of performance, Darrell will talk to Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Bebe Miller, and Okwui Okpokwasili about his work. But, what is a… Read more
Firstly, there’s our back catalogue of Danspace Platform books, for those who want to catch up with our work over the past four years. (Order by 12/20 for delivery by Christmas day) Then there are these gems which blend choreography,… Read more
“Choreography is a vehicle for dancing. I don’t care about beginnings, middles and ends necessarily. I like things that are too long and lopsided. Structures should be interrupted. Phrases are convenient and can be found on many grocery aisles. Everything… Read more