March 1, 2021Volume 2 Issue 2By: Julie Galle Baggenstoss and Maile Griffeth “See all the different companies and all the different studios? If someone wants to dance, there’s a place for them here. And I love that. If there’s a […]
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Jerylann Warner embraces lifetime full of history in her work at Callanwolde
March 1, 2021Volume 2 Issue 2By: Ashley Gibson A brilliantly fading sunset outlined the Atlanta skyline, towering over the rambling grounds of Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. Car headlights pierced the December evening air, illuminating a stark, vacant parking lot while […]
Spring 2020 college feature revisited
October 31, 2020Volume 2 Issue 1By: Ashley Gibson In our June 2020 issue of Promenade, we caught up with recent graduates from universities and colleges across the metro Atlanta area to weave together an intricate story of how the COVID-19 […]
PhaeMonae finds art in motherhood
October 31, 2020Volume 2 Issue 1By: Robin Wharton PhaeMonae’s solo work “she who shall not be named,” which she performed during the 2018 veraCity dance festival at 7 Stages Theatre, features a spiraling, recursive movement sequence. The costume she created […]
The body as a political vessel: a conversation with Okwae A. Miller
October 31, 2020Volume 2 Issue 1By: Laura Briggs Atlanta-based choreographer Okwae A. Miller has been making work about race and identity politics for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic and public outcry against police brutality catalyzed his creative process, forcing him […]
Graduating class of 2020 dances into uncertain future with creativity, poise
June 1, 2020Volume 1 Issue 2By: Ashley Gibson and Robin Wharton Across the U.S. and throughout Georgia, college and university campus closures have forced teachers and students into an unplanned, emergency experiment to test the capabilities of online and distance […]
Allyne Gartrell, Atlanta Dance Connection transmit healing power of dance
June 1, 2020Volume 1 Issue 2By: Julie Baggenstoss Allyne Gartrell, artistic director of Atlanta Dance Connection, had big plans to celebrate the company’s 10th anniversary season — a multi-state tour and a gala performance set to take the stage in […]
Catherine Messina supports her community through design
June 1, 2020Volume 1 Issue 2By: Emma Bausback Local artist Catherine “Katie” Messina bursts with bright, energetic creativity. One look at her website and the viewer gains a clear understanding of who Messina is. Messina leaves the impression of being […]
Patton White brings tranquility, grounding, openness for all bodies on Facebook Live
June 1, 2020Volume 1 Issue 2By: Laura Briggs “A chance to hit the pause button.” That’s how Atlanta-based dancer, choreographer and arts advocate Patton White describes his virtual Movement and Meditation class series. “It’s not so much about technique with […]
DanceATL hosts first workshop to Atlanta dance community: Tech Talk
DanceATL is hosting its first workshop. For those interested in production and design, this event is for you! This event is free. You have the vision; we have the framework.Seasoned dance professionals Greg Catellier, Joe Futral, and Heather Pynne sit […]