Gema Sandoval

19 Aug, 2009

Towards Chicano Dance

2009-08-19T13:33:23-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Gema Sandoval, Images, Performing Diaspora|Tags: |

When you choreograph folk dance and work to transfer movement from its natural habitat to the stage the considerations are: : Is the representation accurate? Am I being true to the spirit of the dance? Have I accurately reflected the integrity and idiosyncracy of the music, dance and people of that area? As important as these questions are, they are also the very elements that discourage creative evolutions from that dance. Additionally, I have always been keenly aware that ,

9 Dec, 2009

WATCH: CP on Culture Wire

2009-12-09T19:45:17-08:00By |Categories: Adia Tamar Whitaker, Charlotte Moraga, CounterPULSE, Gema Sandoval, Homepage Links, Performing Diaspora, Video|Tags: , , , , , , |

We are super excited to have had the opportunity to meet the truly kind and professional folks from the San Francisco Arts Commission's Culture Wire. Watch the video below to hear from Jessica Robinson Love and 3 Performing Diaspora artists Gema Sandoval, Charlotte Moraga and Adia Tamar Whitaker talk about what Performing Diaspora meant to them.

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