By Kaija Pepper When Margaret Hart married Gitxsan Chief Kenneth Harris in 1953, she was groomed by her mother-in-law in the duties and functions that were now her responsibility. Important among them was to carry forward the traditional songs and dances of her husband’s lineage as a chief of the Gitxsan people — the People
By Steve Sucato Two themes captured the effects the global pandemic had on the dance community in Cleveland, Ohio: loss (of income and performances) and uncertainty (about how to get to what’s next). But Cleveland’s professional troupes came up with various ideas on paths forward with one thing in common: the need to press ahead.
By Jenn Edwards Dancers thrive on gathering. The gathering of bodies in the studio, onstage and in the audience is what defines the art form. When a global pandemic put a stop to all of this, there was a collective sense of loss in the community. And when people did start to gather again in