Changing the world one dance step at a time

SalsActivism on the streets of Vancouver. Photo courtesy of Más Movement.

Art and activism are often interrelated. [Read more…]

French woman connects to her past through flamenco

Martha Villa Martin (centre) dances on stage during a flamenco performance. Photo courtesy of Martha Villa Martin

Martha Villa Martin was 10 years old when she first enrolled in a flamenco class in a small town in the south of France. Her father wanted to bridge his Spanish heritage with his daughter’s French upbringing. [Read more…]

Thai Dance Company Presents, WannaKhadee, Stories from Siam

Wannakhadee

If you’re not familiar with a certain cultural song, you’ll often times listen and find that you can’t interpret the words. If it’s a dance routine that has many unique movements and is perhaps quite intricate, you’re probably unable to comprehend what they’re trying to convey to the audience. [Read more]