In 2018, our approach to In The Spotlight shifted to shining the light on the Presenting Denver Dance Festival and Wine & Works-in-Progress Feedback Session artists. Take a moment to learn about these spotlighted members of the community who are featured for their artistry in the Colorado dance community.
Kristen Demaree
Kristen Demaree’s new piece, Spider Dance, hacks ballet tradition, modern gesture, folk music, and ballerina-power to give audiences a…
by Rebekah WestHelanius J. Wilkins
CHOREOGRAPHING COMMUNITY Helanius J. Wilkins’s humbling and inspirational character gently permeated the room during the Presenting Denver Dance Festival Master…
by Sutton AnkerHannah Kahn
VETERAN OF MOVEMENT “The Hannah Kahn Dance Company has been sharing its passion for dance with the Denver community since…
by Sutton AnkerEdgar L. Page
In his new work To The Table, a duet with Saidiya Imari, dancer and choreographer Edgar L. Page uses a…
by Rebekah WestAllegra “Pi” DuVal
DANCE: THE REVOLUTION Dance company founder and director Pi (a.k.a. Allegra) DuVal utilizes dance to better herself and her community,…
by Sutton AnkerJoe DeMers
COMMUNITY-CENTERED DANCE MARVEN Within five minutes of our meeting at a coffee shop in Old Town Littleton, Joe DeMers was…
by Sutton AnkerKat Gurley
WILD HEART CHARTS ITS OWN COURSE Kat Gurley, Artistic Director at Wild Heart Dance, is here to create work that…
by Erika WeissLuciana Da Silva
BRAZILIAN DANCE: THE GIFT FROM TRADITIONS “My expertise as a dancer and teacher includes my culture. When I started learning…
by Rebekah WestKenny Nelson
DENVER’S DEDICATED SWING DANCER! After just five minutes of talking with Kenny Nelson, it becomes incredibly clear that he is…
by Soma FeldmarJessica Riggs
JESSICA RIGGS: CREATING, DANCING, CARING & GIVING As the founder, director, and primary choreographer of Life/Art Dance Ensemble, a recent…
by Soma Feldmar
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