“There was a star danced…” wrote William Shakespeare and in my writing I love to tell the stories of those dancers and the ephemeral art that they create. Here are some samples from the past several years.
Bodies in Motion: Dancers explore power, connection, Argonaut, Jan. 18, 2024
Celebrating the Classics: New company spins Hollywood music into holiday ballet, LA Downtown News, Dec. 25, 2023
Get your Nutcracker with a hip hop twist at Wharton Center show, Lansing State Journal, Nov. 29, 2023
Homecoming on Pointe: Westside School of Ballet Fetes 50th Year of the Nutcracker, Argonaut, Nov. 23, 2023
Fusing Cultures: Leela Dance, Salastina unite for an encounter with beauty, Argonaut, Nov. 9, 2023
The Phoenix’ Rises: Choreographer transforms fantasy to reality in new ballet, The Argonaut, Oct. 26, 2023
Guiding Figures: International Ballet unveils artistry of Frida Kahlo, Los Angeles Downtown News, July 10, 2023
Masters of Movement’: Westside Ballet dances through the centuries, Argonaut, May 25, 2023
Passing of Souls: Dance concert celebrates universal storytelling, Argonaut, Apr. 6, 2023
Ballet company celebrates 40th anniversary with Wharton Center dance concert, Lansing State Journal, Feb. 21, 2023
Culture L’amor: Theatre Kabbaz celebrates French culture with season of theater, music, dance and film, music, dance and film, Argonaut. Feb. 2, 2023
Nurturing Young Talent: Famed ballet teacher offers free master class in Santa Monica, Argonaut, Jan. 12, 2023
The Realm of Dance: Chasen Greenwood’s company seeks to better the world through dance (Cover Story), Argonaut, Jan. 5, 2023
The science of dance: Performance combines physics, art after years of collaboration, Lansing State Journal, Nov. 2, 2022
The Look of Love, Argonaut, Oct. 18, 2022
Visual Poetry: Acrobuffos fly fabric at BroadStage in unique, non-verbal show, The Argonaut, July 21, 2022
Championing Diversity, Playa Vista Direct, July 22, 2022
Leaving Russia: Westside Ballet Alum returns to USA, The Argonaut, May 5, 2022
Dancing Through Life, The Argonaut, March 24, 2022
Curiosity Tales, Pasadena Weekly, March 9, 2022
Dance company brings neuro-diverse programming to Wharton Center, Lansing State Journal, Feb. 16, 2022
Flying Through the Air: Sisters perform circus acts that awe and amaze, Playa Vista Direct, Jan. 27, 2022
Dancing siblings help bring back classic, The Argonaut, Dec. 1, 2021
Activating LA: Exploring non-traditional spaces, The Argonaut, Nov. 10, 2021
Dance troupe activates new outdoor space, LA Downtown News, Oct. 21. 2021
Dancing into STEM: Indian dance troupe teaches science and math with classical dance, Houston Chron.com, Oct. 12, 2021
Before Bollywood: Kathak dance on the streets of LA, The Argonaut, Sept. 22, 2021
Collective celebrates Kathak in Pasadena, Pasadena Weekly, September 9, 2021
Stars to Shine on classical ballet, Pasadena Weekly, June 10, 2021
Dancing Forward: Westside Ballet’s resilient dancers, The Santa Monica Argonaut, June 2, 2021
Cardio Ballet: Judgment-Free Ballet, The Santa Monica Argonaut, May 5, 2021
LA Ballet Gala, Los Angeles Downtown News, April 21, 2021
Pasadena Ballet’s Wizard of Oz, The Pasadena Weekly, March 11, 2021
International Dance Festival, The Argonaut, Jan. 27, 2021
Online Ballet, West Valley View, Jan. 20, 2021, p. 21
Westside Ballet Nutcracker, The Argonaut, Dec. 23, 2020
Gems of Pasadena: Pasadena Civic Ballet, Arroyo Monthly, December 2020, pp. 28-29
Ballet Tucson Outdoors, Lovin’ Life in Tucson, December 2020, p. 6
Holiday Dance Showcase, Foothills Focus, Nov. 30, 2020
A Virtual Nutcracker, Lansing State Journal, Nov. .26, 2020
Pasadena Civic Ballet, Pasadena Weekly, Nov. 25 2020
Nutcrackers in the Valley, Phoenix.org, Dec. 19, 2019
Scottsdale Nutcracker, Scottsdale Airpark News, December 2019, pp. 46-48
Pilobolus, Lansing State Journal, Oct. 28, 2019
Ib Anderson, Entertainer! September 2019, pp. 22-23
Jessica Lang, Lansing State Journal, Jan. 21, 2019
Children’s Ballet Theatre Nutcracker, Lansing State Journal, Nov. 19, 2018
Momix Dance Troupe, Lansing State Journal Oct. 18, 2018
Lansing Dance Hall of Fame, Lansing State Journal, July 23, 2018
Lansing Dance Project, Lansing State Journal, July 22, 2018
S’Moves Alive, Lansing State Journal, April 12, 2018
Stuart Pimsler Dance Company, Lansing State Journal, Jan. 15, 2018
Moscow Festival Ballet, Lansing State Journal, Jan. 10, 2018
An American Nutcracker Ballet, Lansing State Journal, Dec. 10, 2017
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Lansing State Journal, Oct. 4, 2017