We had another successful day at YAP, for master class we had the amazing wonderful and talented Jennifer Archibald who teaches hiphop and she taught the middles and the teens…
I’m just back from the first performance of Camille A Brown and Dancers. First impressions: Precision and fluidity. Stillness and staccato bursts. Prosaic gesture and polished execution. Bodies round, bodies…
Camille A Brown and Dancers kick off the Festival performances tomorrow night (Friday) at the Schaeffer Theatre. The titles themselves are intriguing: "The Groove to Nobody's Business," "City of Rain,"…
Bates Festival Newsletter Newsletter Vol. 11, Winter 2011 Newsletter Writers and Editors: Laura Faure and Nancy Salmon TABLE OF CONTENTS: 2012 Snapshot red, black & GREEN: a blues BDF Gets…
After a long flight and a late-night arrival to campus, Alice, Rodney, Janet, Sebastian, Sonsherée, and Judith of AXIS Dance Company introduced themselves to the Bates Community with a lecture/demonstration…
Going into the Bates experience, I knew I was in need of refreshment in a major way. I had been looking for a source of sustenance - actively seeking this…
Moving in the Moment video clip: yappers in action I think we all can feel the momentum of the Bates Dance Festival. To borrow from the fabulous BDF improvisation performance, we…
Wednesday August 4th: At this point in the festival I can already feel the end nearing and am desperately trying to make the most of the time I have left.…