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We move for exercise or performance, maybe, but humans of the past hammered on drums, stomped the ground, and moved their bodies to get in touch with primal energies. Steve Backinoff still does that. And he’s not alone.
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Soundtracking my own personal dance party tonight with 90% of the artists being from the UK. Don't forget, tomorrow is the first day of our Spring Fund…
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Twenty-six percent of adults in the U.S. have some type of disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s one in four…
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Many know the history of the music and dance form called tango—how it grew out of the working class neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, Argentina and…
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Amirah Sackett is the founder of the all-female American dance trio, 'We're Muslim, Don't Panic," a troupe that believes in hip-hop's power to inspire and…
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Gamelan orchestras are traditional percussion ensembles from select parts of Indonesia. Since the 1970’s, Honolulu has been home to a sturdy local enclave…
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Dance in Tonga is still a village thing, and people devote hours daily after work to practice for important occasions. Separate groups of men and women…
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There are over two hundred Fringe Festivals all over the globe, and now O‘ahu and Maui’s festivals are joining the tribe. “Fringe” festivals are known for…
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The founders of the Asia Pacific Dance Festival began with the idea that peoples’ values and beliefs are embedded in their dances. That makes dance a…