Words by Giordana Patumi. On Thursday, December 30th at Teatro Morlacchi in Perugia a wide laugh filled the seats of the theatres while on stage there was ‘Graces’ by Silvia Gribaudi. Silvia Gribaudi, an artist […]
Musings on dance in museums: Finally Unfinished (Solo for Melissa for Jasper) | review
Words by Rodney Murray. I’m not a guest-list person. Despite any personal or work related affairs, my name is not usually relegated to that document reserved for an elite few. In the same way that […]
Nederlands Dans Theater’s Artistic Director Emily Molnar talks NDT 2
Words by Diane Parkes. When Emily Molnar took up the post of artistic director of Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) in August 2020 it was a key moment in the development one of Europe’s most influential […]
Making art happen with producer Johanna Taylor | Interview
By Inês Carvalho. A creative process is much more than what we see on stage. Behind the scenes, there is adriving force that organises, plans, promotes and manages every single step of the journey. What […]
DAJ features WirrWarr, a dance film on loss & separation
Words by Katie Hagan. As well as writing reviews and conducting interviews at dance art journal, we feature dance films directed and produced by independent artists. We are pleased to announce that this month, we […]
Trinity Laban Fulbright Will Byram: “I’m committed to creating more art in the American South” | interview
Words by Katie Hagan. “I think artists have all had some weird reckoning over the past year,” contemplates dancer and Trinity Laban Fulbright Will Byram as we speak one afternoon. “We look at the world […]
Moving with Pina: a dance-lecture by Cristiana Morganti| review
Words by Giordana Patumi. Watched at Teatro Morlacchi, Perugia, Italy November 21, 2021. “Pina Bausch used dance to make up for her lack of familiarity with words,” introduces Cristiana Morganti, soloist with Bausch’s company Tanztheater […]
“Dance helps my body find its centre” | Interview with Minako Seki
Words by Dally Schwarz It was October, the beginning of the autumn and almost the end of 2020. I was in my room in Lisbon and I remember it was during a hard moment of […]
Sanctuary on the Fault Line’s latest gathering to explore dance’s potency
New women’s movement Sanctuary on the Fault Line is inviting women dancers and the public worldwide to a three day gathering that will orient dance deeper into its potency. Taking place in-real-life and virtually between […]
Finding a voice in vulnerability | Interview with Jani Toivola
DAJ chats with Jani Toivola about his journey and how he found in vulnerability the strength to find his way – as an artist and as a person.
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