Meet Olivia Gotsch: Learning to Work with Her Body
Meet Olivia Gotsch: Learning to Work with Her BodyThe next dancer of our series is Olivia Gotsch who began dancing with Conflux in January of 2024. After taking a handful of Sunday Conflux community classes, Artistic Director Miguel Perez invited Olivia to come to a...
Meet Kristina Edwards: Professional Mom and Professional Dancer
Meet Kristina Edwards: Professional Mom and Professional DancerKristina Edwards wears many hats. While dancing as an original Conflux company member, she is also a busy mom of two boys, Charlie, age 6, and Harold, age 4, and a dance teacher. Kristina’s early...
Leading with Purpose: Miguel Perez Expands the Scene
Leading with Purpose: Miguel Perez Expands the SceneTo kick off our upcoming series of Conflux dancer profiles, we first turn to the man who makes it happen. Artistic Director Miguel Perez shares his story of how Conflux began and how important representation is in...
SHIFTING SHORES
SHIFTING SHORESEnvironmental migration, also known as climate migration, refers to the movement of people from their homes due to environmental factors such as natural disasters, drought, rising sea levels, and other climate-related changes. As the impacts of climate...
WHISPERS OF THE FOREST
WHISPERS OF THE FOREST Choreography by Miguel Perez & River City Taiko Costume Design: Carmen Eguez and River City Taiko Dancers: V Cangelosi, Colleen Edwards, Kristina Ancil Edwards, Carmen Eguez, Tannin Forsyth, Alexa Gajeton, Lindsay Benson Garrett, Olivia...
SPIRIT LAKE
SPIRIT LAKE In 1980, scientists predicted the imminent eruption of Mount Saint Helens in Washington State. One lodge owner, Harry R. Truman, refused to vacate the Spirit Lake location he’d owned for years. The “rosy-cheeked curmudgeon” became a staple of interviews...
