CELEBRATING ST. LOUIS’ VIBRANT DANCE COMMUNITY
St. Louis Dance HQ’s Blog is a compilation of writings and performance reviews from a variety of St. Louis based dance writers. If you’re interested in sharing your writing on our blog, please email stlouisdancehq@gmail.com.
Spotlight On: Space Station Dance Residency’s 7th Season
Space Station Dance: Who are we? Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? Space Station Dance is a choreographic incubator for St. Louis artists dedicated to experimental concert dance. We are in our 7th season and have just hired our largest ever group of participants for our upcoming summer residency, which you should add to your calendars. August 6-9 at 7 pm at Chapel of the Arts @ Hope UCC. As I reflect on our steady growth, I wish to share our mission and ideals with the St. Louis dance community, as we continue to push boundaries and raise the bar.
Spotlight On: Q&A with Jacob Henss, Artistic Director of Space Station Dance Residency
A look back at Space Station Dance Residency’s Fundraiser Performance via a Q&A between blog contributor Calvin Windschitl and Space Station Artistic Director, Jacobs Henss.
Spotlight On: Dawn Karlovsky for Women’s History Month
Spotlight On: Dawn Karlovsky, Founder of Karlovsky and Company Dance for Women’s History Month
Spotlight On: Emily Haussler for Women’s History Month
Spotlight On: Emily Haussler as Founder, Artistic, and Executive Director of RESILIENCE Dance Company for Women’s History Month.
Spotlight On: Cici Houston Sudholt for Women’s History Month
Spotlight On: Cici Houston Sudholt, Saint Louis Ballet Rehearsal Director.
Spotlight On: Rachel Bodi for Women’s History Month
Spotlight On: Rachel Bodi, Executive Director of Ballet 314 for Women’s History Month.
Spotlight On: Erin Morris for Women’s History Month
Spotlight On: Erin Morris, Jazz Movement Artist.
Spotlight On: Erin Prange for Women’s History Month
Spotlight On: Erin Prange, Executive Director of The Big Muddy Dance Company.
Spotlight On: Kasey Cox for Women’s History Month
Spotlight On: Kasey Cox, Director of Theatre and Dance and Assistant Professor of Theatre and Communications at Missouri Baptist University.
Spotlight On: Renée Austin
Spotlight On Renée Austin, current company artist with RESILIENCE Dance Company for Black History Month.
Spotlight On: Antonio Douthit-Boyd
Spotlight On former dancer with The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Antonio Douthit-Boyd. Antonio is the Artistic Director of Dance at the Center of Creative Arts (COCA).
Spotlight On: Keenan Fletcher
Spotlight On company artist with The Big Muddy Dance Company, Keenan Fletcher!
Spotlight On: Kirven Douthit-Boyd
Spotlight On former dancer with The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Kirven Douthit-Boyd. Kirven is the Artistic Director of The Big Muddy Dance Company and the Associate Artistic Director of Dance at the Center of Creative Arts (COCA).
Spotlight On: Robert Poe
Spotlight On Ballet 314’s Artistic Director Robert Poe in celebration of Black History Month. Robert is a dance and movement enthusiast who is passionate about dance education and creativity: “I don't claim to save lives with what I do but I am a flourishing example of what movement expression can do to uplift the spirit and improve the quality of ones life on a deeply personal and visible level.”
Spotlight On: Mark-David Bloodgood
Mark-David Bloodgood is originally from Seattle, Washington and grew up training at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School. He studied there for 12 years and then danced in various companies throughout the country until he landed in St. Louis in 2016. His enthusiasm for life—both onstage and off—is contagious, and he was eager to converse during this interview the week before Saint Louis Ballet began its 2023-2024 season. The company’s first performance, Giselle, will take place on October 6-8 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on the campus of University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Spotlight On: Maria Majors
Maria Majors is the founder and executive director of STL Rhythm Collaborative (STLRC), an arts nonprofit, aimed at connecting, educating, and inspiring all artists through rhythm. She has been a dance educator for over 25 years. In addition to overseeing STLRC operations, she choreographs and performs with professional ensemble, moSTLy TAP, and teaches jazz and tap dance at Missouri Baptist University, Washington University St. Louis, and Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.