With Living Traditions, World Arts West aspires to lead our audience on a journey that explores various dance disciplines through a series of interviews. Our conversations with artists will focus on their art form, its history, and what makes it unique. Each episode will focus on one company practicing a specific tradition. We will discuss how they find a balance between holding tradition and embracing innovation.

Interviews will be conducted by the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival artistic directors Latanya d. Tigner and Māhealani Uchiyama.

Te Pura O Te Rahura'a July 7

Molodi July 14

The Academy of Danse Libre. July 21

Nava Dance Theatre July 28