Isabella Vik is full of contrast–inviting and dark, eager and defiant, rooted and free. There is no separating the artist from the art. To witness Vik’s work is to witness her. To meet her is to know you’re in the presence of a maker. Working in the intersection of dance and performance art, Vik […]
This is a story about the most surreal experience I’ve ever had. It may read like a novel by Haruki Murakami or like some modern Alice in Wonderland in which Alice is 33 years old and drives a Subaru. But this story isn’t fiction. It happened to me on Friday, August 18th at Frame Dance. […]
Amy Elizabeth is an artist who makes things happen. For me, she made my first (and only) dance company job happen when I started working for her in 2009 as an undergraduate student at Sam Houston. She has connected me with countless jobs, and she does it in a way that communicates, “this is just […]
In a world so driven by the now and the new, we don’t often pause to reflect deeply on our history. The forward motion of American culture and the desire for constant progress is a state we find ourselves in over and over again. Along with this drive towards progress, however, comes a dismantling and […]
The first time I saw Group Acorde, I was taken by the simple decision to have musicians and dancers on stage together, both facing the audience as they performed. This may not seem out of the norm, but it actually is. Usually, musicians are hidden away in an orchestra pit while they provide music for […]
The spirit of Houston, TX is in Mezclada Dance Company. Personality, confidence, warmth, and style draws you in and makes you feel welcomed by this ensemble of artists. Donned in colorful costumes, it’s as if they’re welcoming you to the party, and you’re about to have a really good time. “The diversity within our city […]
It is said that variety is the spice of life, but for the nine women of Ascend Dance Collective, variety is also the spice of a modern dance company—specifically, their own. “Each dancer brings to the company their own experiences, and those experiences are often shown in how they move and choreograph,” says Donna Frogge, Director […]
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