In this bonus episode in our series exploring the impact of the pandemic on our field, we speak with computer scientist, composer and author Jaron Lanier about the possibilities of the internet for creatives, and its pitfalls. He reminisces about performing at The Joyce in the 90s, and discusses why you may want to consider deleting your social media accounts.  

In the third episode of our series exploring the impact of the pandemic on our field, we speak with dance studies scholar Andre Lepecki about freedom, stillness, and the meter of this moment.  

In the second episode of our series exploring the impact of the pandemic on our field, we speak with the one and only Fran Lebowitz about technology, loneliness, and her beloved city. Be sure to subscribe to hear the next episode in this series. We'll be speaking to philosopher Jaron Lanier and scholar Andre Lepecki, and more.  You can find The Joyce @thejoycetheater on FB, IG and Twitter, and you can connect with Laura at @graceandsteelstudio on Instagram.

In this first episode in a three part series exploring the impact of the pandemic on our field, we speak with artist-activist Sydnie L. Mosley about the radical act of rest.  Visit us at www.joyce.org Learn more about Sydnie at slmdances.com, and on twitter & IG @sydmosley and @slmdances.  Connect with Laura @graceandsteelstudio on IG.

In this special episode of Still Spinning, choreographers and Joyce staff read their favorite passages of text to you. Stay healthy, we will dance again.  Sound effects: Zapsplat.com. Music: On the Sunny Side of the Street performed by Earl Hines. Thanks to Simon Kafka, the composer of our theme music, and the East West Quintet, who performed it. Thank you to photographer Carrie Schneider and choreographer Kyle Abraham for providing the photograph for our show image.

Today we are talking with New York City Ballet dancer Sara Mearns about her path to dance, overcoming injuries, and the new production she is currently creating, scheduled to be performed at The Joyce Jul 28-Aug 2.  

Listen in as Ballet Hispanico's leader Eduardo Vilaro discusses his path to dance, his journey to find his voice, and his desire to amplify the voices of other Latinx artists. See Ballet Hispanico's 50th anniversary season at The Joyce April 9-17. 

In this episode of Still Spinning, choreographer Robyn Mineko Williams discusses her path to dance, her transition from dancer to choreographer, and her new work for Malpaso Dance company, coming to The Joyce  Mar 24-29.  

In this episode of Still Spinning, choreographer Ronald K. Brown discusses the ways that art can be a salve for grief, and recalls an early encounter with Judith Jamison—a moment in time that would later inspire his beloved work "Grace." See this dance and more when the company returns to The Joyce Feb 25-Mar 1.  

In this episode of Still Spinning, dancer Melissa Toogood talks about what Merce Cunningham taught her, how she learned to move through physical pain, and her experience performing in Pam Tanowitz's "New Work for Goldberg Variations," which you can see at The Joyce Dec 10-15. 

In this episode of Still Spinning, choreographer Camille A. Brown discusses her struggles with body image, how she learned to owns who she is, and her celebrated work Mr. TOL E. RAncE, which you can see at The Joyce Nov 9 & 10.  

In this episode, dancer Shantala Shivalingappa discusses the South Indian dance form of Kuchipudi, what it was like to work with Pina Bausch, and her celebrated work Akasha, which you can see at The Joyce Oct 8-12. 

In this episode, Royal Ballet principal Lauren Cuthbertson discusses her path to dance, the illness that stopped her in her tracks, and the fire she returned with once she was well. See her dance in The Joyce Ballet Festival, running Aug 6-18. 

In this episode, choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa discusses her path to dance; how she transitioned from dancer to dance maker; and her new works for BalletX, Ballet Hispanico, and Dance Theatre of Harlem.  *** More Info About The Joyce.  Tickets Facebook Instagram Thanks to Simon Kafka, the composer of our theme music, and the East West Quintet, who performed it. If you like it, you can purchase the song here.  Thank you to photographer Carrie Schneider and choreographer Kyle...

In this episode, tap dancer Ayodele Casel discusses the roots of tap dance, the female tappers who inspire her, and how she became of of today's top tap dancers. 

In this episode, choreographer Claudia Schreier discusses her path to ballet, how she thinks we can begin to address the lack of diversity in the artform, and her new work for American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, which can be seen at The Joyce April 25 & 27. Get tickets at Joyce.org.

In this episode, choreographer Pam Tanowitz discusses her first dance class, her choreographic influences, and her new works for New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Martha Graham Dance Company, and more. 

In this episode, choreographer Bennyroyce Royon discusses how he came to dance, his experience performing in the 2015 Broadway production of The King and I, and his new work for Ballet Hispanico, which explores his Filipino-American identity.

Laura sits down with Sean Dorsey, one of the first acclaimed trans choreographers, to discuss how he made his way to choreography, the work he's about to present at The Joyce, and where the dance field needs to go to be more inclusive of the trans experience. 

Laura sits down with radical visionary Elizabeth Streb to find out how Streb found her way to dance, why she wanted to fly, and how she learned to fall...in this week's episode of Still Spinning.

In this week's episode of Still Spinning, we sat down with choreographer Kyle Abraham to talk about his first major solo in nearly a decade, and more. You can Kyle's solo, INDY, and more live in his Joyce season, running May 1-6, 2018. For tix: Joyce.org