Summer 2021 In Dance

CONTENTS

35/ In Conversation

10 / Casting Call

Dancers’ Group gratefully acknowledges the support of Bernard Osher Foundation, California Arts Council, Fleishhacker Foundation, Grants for the Arts, JB Berland Foundation, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Koret Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, San Francisco Arts Commission, Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation, Walter & Elise Haas Fund, William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, Zellerbach Family Foundation and generous individuals.

Andréa Spearman chats with Erik Lee and Vanessa Sanchez

by Nkeiruka Oruche 14 / Cyphers in Cyberspace

36/ The Manifesto of the Collective

Reimagining Cultural Arts and Dance Education in a Post-COVID World by Ezra Myles 18 / Black Ballerinas in Picture Books Rupturing the Color Line in American Children’s Literature by Lashon Daley, PhD 22/ An Old Friend in a New Light Reflections on Collaboration in Bharatanatyam by Preethi Ramaprasad 26/ Transcending Racism in the Dance World A Long Way to Go by Joslynn Mathis Reed 30/ The Reclaiming Empowering The Next Generation of Dancers by ArVejon Jones

Not Following the Company Model by John Paul “JP” Alejandro

40/ stylish muscling

creative play and the necessity of functional movement By Benedict Nguyen

44/ In Community

Highlights and resources, activities and celebrations for our community— find more on dancersgroup.org

48/ News

Anniversaries, Awards & Remembering Anna Halprin

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