Move Now, Think Later

Move Now, Think Later

Adorned in sweat atop the Studio 7 landing, I sat down with Carmen Rizzo as we caught our breaths after singing, stretching, moving, and dancing on a chilly Sunday morning. Carmen is a seasoned dancer, Dance Complex community ambassador, Operations and Membership...
Leading and Following: A Journey in Queering Ballroom Dance

Leading and Following: A Journey in Queering Ballroom Dance

Amidst the open windows along Mass Ave, vibrant energy enveloped The Dance Complex’s Studio 7, where smiling faces flowed in like a lively stream. As I observed the dynamic scene, my curiosity lingered on the intriguing dialogues unfolding between both new and...
Roots & Routes to Spotlight Teaching Artists 12/9 and 12/10

Roots & Routes to Spotlight Teaching Artists 12/9 and 12/10

The Dance Complex’s Teaching Artists Concert returns 12/9 and 12/10! Our Teaching Artists share dances that span the globe, each deeply connected to multicultural traditions. Read on to learn more about what some of our artists want audiences to take away from their...
Remembering Arthur Leeth

Remembering Arthur Leeth

Arthur Leeth  1953-2023   Dear Dance Complex Community, It is always great to meet new friends in dance, but it is equally as wonderful to reconnect with friends from long ago. Arthur Leeth is of the long legacy of dancers that have given so much to create a...
Dancing with Fire – An Interview with Victoria Awkward

Dancing with Fire – An Interview with Victoria Awkward

This interview is the first of profiles and reflections from CJ Donohoe, Dance Complex Community Ambassador, in the reinvigorated Dance Complex blog. Stay tuned as we continue to illuminate the individuals that make up this vibrant dance community.  With sweat beading...
What’s on the line…

What’s on the line…

At the beginning of this month, Kimberleigh Holman installed a rendition of her participatory artwork, What’s on the Line… at our Complex @ Canal location (650 E. Kendall St.). We got in contact with Kimberleigh to dive deeper into her work and process. See our...
Raise Your Voice! For African Dance

Raise Your Voice! For African Dance

On July 30th, members of The DC staff and the African dance community gathered for RAISE YOUR VOICE! for African Dance, the first of The DC’s new initiative, BLOOM – Platform Raising. Through this initiative, over the next 10 months, The DC will be...
NOURISH: Sense, Move, and Feel Better.

NOURISH: Sense, Move, and Feel Better.

On April 27th, Jessica Roseman will present NOURISH, a movement-based workshop for centering, grounding, clarity, and feeling better, at Complex @ Canal. Join her and Jordyn from The Dance Complex backyard to hear about this all-are-welcome event! Then, sign up to...
Stairway Interviews! With Isaura Oliveira

Stairway Interviews! With Isaura Oliveira

Maestra Isaura Oliveira returns to The Dance Complex to continue teaching her SACRED SPACE:  Afro-Brazilian Dance workshop dedicated to healing through rhythm, movement, and nature elements. Join her up and down the DC stairs as she lights up Jordan’s life and...
“A Body of Knowledge for Educators” Feature Video!

“A Body of Knowledge for Educators” Feature Video!

Our staff at The DC continues to make efforts in showing our community all of the amazing events we have going on!   Community Engagement Associate, Jordan Palmer, sat down with Lida Winfield and Christal Brown to discuss specifics of their “Body of Knowledge for...
Feature on Lida Winfield and Christal Brown!

Feature on Lida Winfield and Christal Brown!

Hey, do you know Christal Brown and Lida Winfield? If you don’t, you will.  Next Saturday and Sunday, they’ll present the in-person premiere of their original collaborative work Same But Different at Complex @ Canal. Watch as they chat (joyously and wisely!) with...
Stairway Interviews! With Natalia Maldari

Stairway Interviews! With Natalia Maldari

Meet Natalia Maldari, ballet teacher and the DC’s Administrative and Finance Manager! She. does. everything. Yet, she took a break to go on a little Stairway Interview with yours truly. Learn about her teaching, her weird little roommate (whose name, Orsel,...
f..-.r.-.o—n -.t-i..e.r.-.

f..-.r.-.o—n -.t-i..e.r.-.

Get to know Boston-based dancer, multidisciplinary artist, and dance educator Dara Nicole Capley in a Stairway Interview! This Saturday, March 19th, she and her company will preview “f..-.r.-.o—n -.t-i..e.r.-.” at The DC prior to its premiere in Atlanta next...
Stairway Interviews! With Soumaya MaRose

Stairway Interviews! With Soumaya MaRose

Soumaya MaRose is a long-time member of The Dance Complex community as a teacher and performer of Middle Eastern and Moroccan dance. Recently, she’s expanded her work through New York and New England. Join Soumaya and Jordan Palmer as they go up and down the...
Blog Revival! Share In the Story

Blog Revival! Share In the Story

Dear Friends, Welcome to the new Dance Complex blog. In the wake of the pandemic, The Dance Complex is rising from the ashes. One new tool–established as a way of deepening the conversations we have about dance and movement practice as well as expanding the...
Reflections on the Winter Solstice

Reflections on the Winter Solstice

Check out Reflections on the Winter Solstice, a 20-minute video reflection featuring our very own Peter DiMuro! Check out Reflections on the Winter Solstice, a 20-minute video reflection featuring Peter DiMuro! Peter, in addition to serving as The Dance Complex’s...
National Endowment for the Arts Grant Announcement!

National Endowment for the Arts Grant Announcement!

The Dance Complex to Receive $100,000 Grant  from the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the American Rescue Plan We are thrilled to announce that we’ve been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant of $100,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts...
A Feature on Jayne Murphy: Beekeeper and Studiokeeper

A Feature on Jayne Murphy: Beekeeper and Studiokeeper

Dancers: IJ Chan, Kristin Wagner, Chavi Bansal Photos By: Olivia Moon Photography/halfasianlens Jayne Murphy sees The Dance Complex like no other: in stark detail; in shades of notched wood, steel pins, and brick; in contours of floors. Hers is an x-ray vision so keen...
A Week of Events in Cambridge and Somerville (May 28th)

A Week of Events in Cambridge and Somerville (May 28th)

“Eco : Animal : Kin” dance from 8 to 9:15 p.m. at The Dance Complex, 536 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square (and repeating Sunday). An interdisciplinary modern dance theater project from Melissa Buckheit, Andy Taylor-Blenis, Karen Klein and Ken Kan using film and...
WBZ-AM New England Weekend Feature – DANCE NOW Boston

WBZ-AM New England Weekend Feature – DANCE NOW Boston

“New England weekend: DANCE NOW Boston arrives at The Dance Complex in Cambridge for its 9th season with two weekends of performances this one May 13th and 14th and next week May 20th and 21st produced in partnership with The Bang Group and choreographer David...