Articles by Olivia Wood

by Olivia Wood for The Dance Journal Over the course of 2020, my dance practice took a dramatic new turn. Due to the terrible coronavirus pandemic, I, like every other dancer across the world, found […]

by Olivia Wood for The Dance Journal | Photo credits: Johanna Austin On Sunday, June 6, 2021, I had the immense pleasure of attending Drexel University’s Department of Performing Arts’ production, Sites of Dance. Under […]

by Olivia Wood for The Dance Journal “Sanctuary! Sanctuary! Sanctuary!” Artists across the country, and indeed, across the world, have echoed Victor Hugo’s iconic words. Since the start of the global pandemic, dancers suddenly found […]

by Olivia Wood for The Dance Journal | photo credit Mike Hurwitz I’ve never liked the term, “starving artist.” It implies failure, a lack of purpose, and disconnection. To me, calling someone who is pursuing […]

By Olivia Wood for The Dance Journal This past Sunday, October 20, 2019, Annielliele Gavino presented Patawali, an immersive evening performance, at the Asian Arts Initiative. The evening began in the downstairs gallery, where the […]

On September 21, 2019, I attended Irene Reinke’s Fringe production, Candle, Sword, and Fan at the Plastic Club. The central concept of the performance, a three-part psychological exploration of emotional growth conveyed through Tai Chi […]

By Olivia Wood for The Dance Journal | photo credit: Bob Sweeney On September 15, 2019, Maddie Rabin presented the third and final showing of her Fringe Festival production, Sprout: A Full-Length Not-a-Ballet, at the […]

by Olivia Wood for The Dance Journal This past Sunday, April 28, 2019, marked the close of Koresh Dance Company’s world premiere of artistic director Ronen Koresh’s most recent artistic triumph, La Danse. Not a […]