how to make a dance in america, is a manual that outlines the basics of making and producing dance in the USA. You may be wondering: what is the difference between a DMX & an XLR cable? Or: How do I budget and make a rehearsal schedule for my independently produced dance show? Or generally: Is it possible to be a DIY dance maker?
I got you.
This ‘zine came out of over a decade of producing my own dances in whatever weird, wonderful space I could get my hands on, mostly in Baltimore and Philly, when I was unwilling to wait for major funding or to censor my ideas to fit within the available presenting platforms around me in the early to mid 2000s. Shout out to Effervescent Collective and Urban Movement Arts, the grassroots organizations where I was able to develop and share my DIY skills.
Email me and I’ll send you a payment link and a PDF for you to print your own. The booklet is out of print (for now) but we are also working to make the ‘zine an accessable online resource coming in 2024.