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Ethan Kirschbaum (Photo courtesy of Ethan Kirschbaum)
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5 Questions With Ethan Kirschbaum About the Art of Teaching

February 9, 2019

Teaching is everything, it's the future and the past. Each moment is a pivot in time, where what has been experienced becomes a guiding light for experiences not yet encountered. Teaching is more than just an important part of Dance, it's part of every process in Dance, and it's an art that Ethan Kirschbaum has studied carefully. We asked Ethan about why he loves teaching, how he understands the art of teaching, what he hopes for in teaching, and what he's learned about teaching dance. Here's what he told us:

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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and HS Pro in rehearsal for Rena Butler's "III. Third" (Photo by Henry Trinh)
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PRE-View: Rena Butler’s “III.Third” for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

December 4, 2018

One of the last things you would expect to experience during a contemporary dance concert at a prestigious theater is Lil Wayne's hottest new single, bass bumping over the speakers, as some of the world's finest dance artists take the stage. Well, that is only part of what you are in for if you can make it to the Harris Theater for Music and Dance December 6, 8, or 9 in Chicago for the world premiere of Rena Butler's latest choreographic work for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, "III.Third." Rena and the dancers of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago use "III.Third" to examine identity through culture and customs, using references to popular urban culture. DancerMusic's Kristi Licera caught up with Rena during the final week of rehearsal for III.Third to learn more. Here's what Rena told us: 

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Elia Mrak -- Photoshoot - Vancouver, Canada (Courtesy of Elia Mrak)
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5 Questions With Elia Mrak About the Fabric of Dance and Change

February 12, 2018

Anyone interested in dance, and in how dance is changing, would want to hear more from Elia Mrak. Elia Mrak has the thorough understanding of movement and dance that you would expect from someone with his touring, teaching and performance experience, but he seems to have a special gift for weaving threads of insight from many places, and from many disciplines, into a new understanding of what dance and movement can be.

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Hubbard Street Professional Program (Photo by Todd Rosenberg)
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The HS Pro Studio Showing – A Promising First Look at the Hubbard Street Professional Program

December 10, 2017

It's not difficult to imagine that in ten years or so, a story about the HS Pro Studio Showing might begin with something about some of the great dance careers that began there. Yet as probable as it already seemed that the Hubbard Street Professional Program would be turning out great dance artists, that possibility seems even more likely after their first Studio Showing.

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