“Vision, Faith & Desire” Honors the Past, Looks Toward the Future (preview)
Lauren Warnecke When I hear the name Martha Graham, two thoughts immediately pop into my mind. My first exposure to modern dance was Graham Technique, and until my third year of college…
creative process
A “Monument”al Weekend with The Seldoms (preview)
I’ve always admired The Seldoms, but for me the turning point happened when I Prancercized with them in a cold basement while waiting out a tornado in Edwardsville, IL. Ok,…
Secret Experiments in Ballet
Emily Stein is not an emerging artist. With more than two decades invested in the Chicago Dance Community, Emily Stein is perhaps best known for her dual roles as Associate…
Lizzie Leopold on how dancers are people. and so are audience members.
Ok, so, you might notice some changes around here… I'm in the middle of a massive re-build of the website! Unfortunately, that means that we're is in a continual state…
Unsolicited advice. To myself. And, a word about stillness in dance.
Calm down and sit still. But, keep busy, too. I have a serious tendency to jam pack my life. I actually feel like sometimes this helps my productivity – when…
Sometimes, Lauren thinks
I work, and I write, and then I work some more, and then I write some more. And then, sometimes, I think. What I mean is, life is go, go,…
Eat, Pray, PRODUCE
First of all, I’d like to publicly announce that that movie should have ended after the “eat” part in Italy… although I’ve been told the book is much better. Secondly,…
Work
Until recently, I saw dance as a luxury, a passion, an indulgence, a pasttime, and, sometimes, an annoyance. I took a look at the choreographers who I feel are successful,…
On Movement
https://vitiligosupport.org/soma.html Movement is on the brain. Here's why: In a post-show discussion at Dance Union, with the topic of the evening titled "On Movement", someone asked the panel of choreographers…