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Essays for
Dance and Movement
"Hallelujah" Diary
An essay on the problems of presenting performance within a community-based project, based on experience with the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Jane Hirshberg
(January 2003)
Artists on the Spot
Choreographer Martha Bowers reports on the October 2000 National Site Work Conference presented by Dancing in the Streets, in collaboration with Adam Bernstein of Arts International, at the Pocantico Conference Center in Tarreytown, N.Y. By Martha Bowers
(November 2000)
Book Review: Art and Upheaval: Artists on the World Frontlines
What are the roles that artists can play in the midst of severe violence? By Craig Zelizer
(July 2008)
Canoes in New Zealand: Coastal Mappings
Making art with people near the end of life in a New Zealand hospice. By Petra Kuppers
(April 2006)
Changes: An Interview with Liz Lerman at the End of the "Hallelujah" Trail
Interview with the Dance Exchange director following the nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(March 2003)
Community Conversations through the Arts: Artistic Response After the Virginia Tech Tragedy
A disparate group of Blacksburg residents decides to seek community healing. By Shannon Turner
(August 2008)
Concentric Circles: Traditional Forms in Contemporary Performance
Collaborating with traditional Bon Odori dancers and modern dancers in the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Celeste Miller
(March 2003)
Dance Camp for Grown-ups
A dancer remembers the Senior Institute at the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange. First published in the Winter/Spring 1999/2000 issue of Contact Quarterly. By Maggie Kast
(January 2000)
Dance and Older People: An Interview with Catherine Baumgartner
A member of Minneapolis' intergenerational Kairos Dance Theatre talks about informing the White House on dance and aging. By Renya Larson
(October 2005)
Dance as Activism: Questions for a Little Black Girl
Is it possible to build a community that takes stock in a Little Black Girl, invested in her value, her honor, her power and her potential? By Carol Marie Webster
(August 2008)
Dancing Dolphins: Approaches to Eco-Arts and Community Dance
Dancers and scientists join forces in New Zealand to save the endangered Maui's Dolphin. By Petra Kuppers
(September 2005)
Dancing for God: An Interview with Penny Godboldo
Interview with a prominent choreographer in liturgical dance during the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(March 2003)
Dancing in Community: Its Roots in Art
A short history of the field of community dance, along with highlights, references and theory based on the author's own experience with her company, the Dance Exchange. By Liz Lerman
(September 2002)
Dancing in the Blind Spot
CAN reviews "Disability and Contemporary Performance: Bodies on Edge" by Petra Kuppers. By Stuart Pimsler
(July 2005)
Everybody Say Hallelujah
Introduction to CAN's major project in critical writing about and documentation of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(May 2001)
Everybody Say Hallelujah: the Burlington, Vermont, residency
"Eastside Story," coverage of the Burlington, Vermont, residency in the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(May 2001)
Everybody Say Hallelujah: the Los Angeles, California, residency
"Westside Story," coverage of the Los Angeles, California, residency in the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(May 2001)
Everybody Say Hallelujah: the Michigan residency
"On the Path to Paradise," coverage of the Michigan residency in the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(January 2002)
Everybody Say Hallelujah: the Minneapolis, Minnesota, residency
"Dancing to the Music of Time," coverage of the Minneapolis, Minnesota, residency in the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(December 2001)
Everybody Say Hallelujah: the North Carolina residencies
"From the Piedmont to the Blue Ridge," introduction to coverage of the North Carolina residencies in the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(January 2003)
Finding Multiple Truths in Challenging Times
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange partners with science in a trans-domain process with many outcomes. From Community Arts Perspectives, Vol. 1, No. 1. By Jane Hirshberg
(June 2008)
Hallelujah North Carolina: From the Piedmont to the Blue Ridge - the Asheville residency
Coverage of the Asheville, N.C., residency in the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(January 2003)
Hallelujah North Carolina: From the Piedmont to the Blue Ridge - the Boone residency
Coverage of the Boone, N.C., residency in the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(January 2003)
Hallelujah North Carolina: From the Piedmont to the Blue Ridge - the Greensboro residency
Coverage of the Greensboro, N.C., residency in the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(January 2003)
Hallelujah North Carolina: From the Piedmont to the Blue Ridge - the Raleigh residency
Coverage of the Raleigh, N.C., residency in the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(January 2003)
Hallelujah Wire
A periodic bulletin from Liz Lerman Dance Exchange.
(October 2000)
Hallelujah/USA: Call and Response
A few questions about the connection between art and faith, asked during the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By John Borstel
(March 2003)
High Mass in the Church of Art: The "Hallelujah" Finale
Coverage of the ten-day final gathering in College Park, Maryland, of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(March 2003)
Holly's Comets
Profile of an elders dance troupe. First published in High Performance #58/59, Vol. XV, No. 2/3, 1992, By Ronald Ehmke
(December 1999)
Laughing and Crying in An Age of Anxiety: An Interview with Liz Lerman
A conversation about a Dance Exchange repertory piece responding to 9/11, "Anatomies and Epidemics," created during the company's nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(January 2003)
Letter from an Artist: The Dream Life of Bricks
The community-dance artist talks about making "The Dream Life of Bricks" at MASS MoCA with the people of North Adams, Mass. By Martha Bowers
(December 2002)
Living with the Doors Open: An Interview with Blondell Cummings
The dancer/choreographer talks about her community workshops, which provide her with material for her performances. Published in High Performance #69/70, Vol. XVIII, No. 1/2, 1995. By Veta Goler
(September 2002)
Living with the Doors Open: An interview with Blondell Cummings
Cummings talks about her process of developing work inside a community. First published in High Performance #69/70, Vol. XVIII, No. 1/2, 1995.
(December 1999)
Liz Lerman
A profile of the choreographer noted for her work with elders. Published in High Performance #60, Vol. XV, No. 4, 1992. By Chris Westberg
(December 1999)
May I Borrow?
About the National Teen Institute at the finale of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Elizabeth Johnson
(March 2003)
Miles from Nowhere: Teaching Dance in Prison
A choreographer writes about Dancing Inside Out, Movement Workshops for Incarcerated Women, her program at Broward Correctional Institution in South Florida. Published in High Performance #71, Vol. XIX, No. 1, 1996. By Leslie Neal
(September 2002)
Mother Africa Laughs: The Rwandan Folk Tale Project
A light-hearted look at best-laid plans gone awry. By Judd Hardy
(December 2006)
Not Your Mother's Skateboarding Camp: Interviews at the National Teen Institute
Conversations at the finale of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(March 2003)
Pearl Ubungen: In the Alley
Profile of this dancer who began performing in vacant lots in her San Francisco neighborhood. Published in High Performance #65, Vol. XVII, No. 1, 1994. By Katia Noyes
(December 1999)
Pink Slips and Short Toes: An Interview with Celeste Miller
A conversation with a resident artist of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange about new techniques developed during the company's nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(March 2003)
Promoting Self and Community Empowerment Through Critical Pedagogy in a Community Art Program
Learning about the consequences of social injustice in Austin’s Greater Tomorrow Youth Art Program. By Christopher O. Adejumo
(October 2008)
Riding the Sine Wave of "Hallelujah": An Interview with Joy Gill
A conversation with the executive director of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange about the effects of its nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative on the organization. By Linda Frye Burnham
(March 2003)
Ritual Keeper: An Interview with Anna Halprin
The choreographer and pioneer of community-specific rituals discusses her deep belief in the power of art to affect essential change in human life on a universal scale. Published in High Performance #40, Vol. X, No. 4, 1987. By Janice Steinberg
(September 2002)
The Artmaker as Active Agent: Six Portraits
Artist Susan Monagan explores the work of six individual community artists for her Cornell Masters thesis. By Susan Monagan
(February 2006)
The Flood of Possibilities: An Interview with Michelle Pearson
A conversation with the project leader for the four North Carolina residencies of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange's nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Linda Frye Burnham
(January 2003)
Toward a New Folk Dance: Caregivers and other partners
Choreographer Pimsler writes about his work with healthcare professionals. Published in High Performance #74, Vol. XIX, No. 4, 1996.
(December 1999)
Toward a New Folk Dance: Caregivers and other partners
Choreographer Pimsler writes about his work with healthcare professionals. Published in High Performance #74, Vol. XIX, No. 4, 1996. By Stuart Pimsler
(September 2002)
Transcending Words: Dance For Tolerance
Teens from violent neighborhoods in Brazil and Colombia visit Brooklyn to prove dance is a medium for social change. By Dana Edell
(July 2007)
When Stories Talk to Stories: The Dialogue of Dance
The associate artistic director of Liz Lerman Dance Exchange writes about the creation of civic dialogue during the company's nationwide "Hallelujah" initiative, 1998-2002. By Peter DiMuro
(March 2003)
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