Transforming Black pain into beauty: The story of an Alvin Ailey protégé in Seattle When Donald Byrd arrived at Seattle’s Spectrum Dance Theater in 2002, he was an emigrant from New York’s high-octane contemporary art world, a scene that demanded all of his energy but provided little financial or emotional security. Marcie Sillman
How one transgender dancer challenges the Bollywood binary Everyone longs to be their truest self. But what if being your true self means you have to give up the thing you love most? Keya Roy
PNB launches program to foster female choreographers Many ballet dancers are women, but far fewer women actually create the dances we see onstage. Seattle’s Pacific Northwest Ballet school wants to help... Marcie Sillman
PHOTOS: Behind the scenes at Sea Gals tryouts The 2018 Sea Gals squad has been determined. Of the 52 Sea Gals hopefuls that competed on Sunday during the final round of auditions, only 28 dancers... Megan Farmer
In South Park, these kids learn the dances of Mexico Drive south on Highway 99 and you’ll go straight through the middle of Seattle’s South Park neighborhood. Kate OConnell
Hula is way more than grass skirts, as these dancers will show you When Kamaile Hamada found out last June that his group had been accepted into the world’s most prestigious hula competition, the first person he wanted... Marcie Sillman
In hula, the clothes tell a story There’s a rule to watching hula: Pay attention to the dancer’s hands to understand the story. But Kumu Hula `Iwalani Christian said the hands alone won... Ruby de Luna
Seattle tap studio blends dance with social justice The Northwest Tap Connection dance studio is tucked away in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood. But it’s more than just a dance studio; it’s also a... Sonya Harris
Choreographer Bill T. Jones on dance, life and 'a space that is a memory space' "Art is going to save us, right?" Choreographer Bill T. Jones opens his talk. He says it’s not a laugh line. His answer is sobering. In the iconoclastic... John O'Brien
In a time of unrest, dancing with love to heal all wounds One of them went viral in a collaboration with Yo Yo Ma; the other played Michael Jackson for the Cirque du Soleil. But you might know dancers Lil Buck... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Bill Radke Marcie Sillman