Gathering Momentum 
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…
alissahorowitzAugust 15, 2010
The last week/ Helen Simoneau
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.…
helensimoneauAugust 9, 2010
Witness to the process/Helen Simoneau
Saturday the 24th: Arriving to Bates a few days late, I felt that I had to hit the ground running but soon realized that running will not always get you…
helensimoneauJuly 27, 2010
From Doug Varone: creating Chapters from a Broken Novel
I have spent the past two weeks walking around the Bates College campus in a constant state of memory. This is my 6th time here at the Festival with my…
dougvaroneJuly 25, 2010
The Three R's
Return. Revisit. Reinvent. I return. A Bates alum, I have not set foot on this campus for two years. I revisit. This festival I love, the people I love. This…
alissahorowitzJuly 24, 2010
Less alone (Deborah Goffe)
This past Saturday, I arrived here in Lewiston alone. Relative isolation is an ongoing challenge as I choose to pursue my art-making in a small city. While I have found…
deborahgJuly 23, 2010
Final Day in Joburg, March 11 
Sadly this is my last day in Joburg. I wish I could stay longer to continue dialogue with members of the dance community. I have learned a lot during my…
lauraMarch 14, 2010
Joburg, March 10
Today we meet with Sylvia Glasser who I first got to know in 1999. She gives us a tour of their beautiful new building, introduces the staff and fills us…
lauraMarch 14, 2010
Joburg, March 9
I spend most of the morning writing and taking another long walk around our neighborhood. Tonight we see a new work, “Batsumi,” by Thabo Rapoo, a young choreographer with Moving…
lauraMarch 14, 2010
