Tag: trisha brown

Trisha Brown: Taking Postmodernism to New Heights

As a member of the ground-breaking dance collective Judson Dance Theater in the 1960s, Trisha Brown carved out a reputation as a highly innovative choreographer. Over six decades, she created a diverse body of more than 100 works, using a process-oriented approach and rule-based structures. Born in Aberdeen, Washington, Brown studied ballet, tap, jazz and […]

Letter From the Editor: Come Celebrate Illustrious Dance Educators at the 2025 Dance Teacher Awards

Rarely do we, as busy dance educators, get the chance to connect with our colleagues. But on Tuesday, October 7, you’ll have the opportunity to not only network with your peers but also celebrate four incredible dance luminaries—Lori Belilove, Roger Montoya, Dianne Walker, and Sylvia Waters—at the 2025 Dance Teacher Awards.  Click here to RSVP […]

Check Out the Trailer for the New Trisha Brown Documentary

The behind-the-scenes film released earlier this year about iconic choreographer Tricia Brown made its West Coast premiere at the Dance Media Film Festival, just one month after her death at age 80. The film by Marie-Hélène Rebois explores Brown’s rehearsal process with the Paris Opéra Ballet, as she prepares the company for its first performance […]

Win it! Trisha Brown: Choreography as Visual Art

Win It! Trisha Brown By Susan Rosenberg Wesleyan University Press; 407 pages; $31.00 Undeniably one of the most important artists of our time, Trisha Brown’s artistic principles, spirit and prolific body of work are captured within the pages of this book. Art historian Susan Rosenberg draws from Brown’s archives, including interviews with colleagues to track […]

The 5 Top Tweets Honoring Trisha Brown

On March 18, the dance community bid farewell to Trisha Brown. After a lengthy illness, the revolutionary postmodern choreographer passed away at age 80. The outpouring of love on social media was abundant. Here are some of our favorite Trisha Brown tweets. Mana Contemporary, a New Jersey-based arts center, posted this gif of Brown’s Watermotor […]

Set and Reset

As a member of the ground-breaking dance collective Judson Dance Theater in the 1960s, Trisha Brown carved out a reputation as a highly innovative choreographer. Over six decades, she created a diverse body of works, using a process-oriented approach and rule-based structures. Brown’s choreography stands out for its quick bursts of energy, collapses of weight, […]

What My Teacher Taught Me: Trisha Brown Dance Company's Neal Beasley

Neal Beasley’s first dance class happened when his grammar school mandated that he enroll in an arts class. There he met Blake Coheley, who approached him afterward and encouraged him to continue training, immediately recognizing his talent and passion for dance. That first meeting has long stayed with Beasley, now a member of the Trisha […]