Bill Evans Dance

10/12/2026

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07/25/2026

The Dancer’s Workshop at Nazareth University, June 22-26, was wonderful! Heather Acomb and Greg Woodsbie joined me in a deeply satisfying week of sharing my work with dance majors and graduates of SUNY Brockport, Nazareth and a few other colleges. It was sublime!

07/25/2026

BETI 2026 surpassed my expectation! It was a joyful, multigenerational gathering of educators and artists dedicated to making their corners of the world better. Cynthia Williams was our host in the beautiful Gearan Center for Performing Arts at Hobart at William Smith Colleges.
Faculty were Heather Acomb, Falon Baltzell, Don Halquist, Debbi Knapp and me. Greg Woodsbie made music.
I am still bathing in the glow of such a joyful and meaningful celebration.
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped create such a memorable event!

01/01/2026

03/10/2025

Great News!
Guest rooms in private residences within walking distance to Fort Worden State Park (where we will be dancing) are available for several more participants in the BILL EVANS TEACHER GATHERING in Port Townsend, Washington, August 8 through 15, 2025! These guest rooms are made available for a modest fee by generous and kind people who support the arts in our amazing community.
Visit evanssomaticdance.org to find about more about the Evans Teachers Gathering. To request housing, please send an email to [email protected], subject line “private guest room rental.”

https://www.evanssomaticdance.org/evans-teachers-gathering-2025

I. Retreat/Workshop for already-Certified Evans Teachers and Guest Dance Educators who have a particular interest in BETI Philosophy* and Community*BETI Philosophy: The pedagogical values and methods that evolved through the Bill Evans Teachers Intensives, from 1999 through 2023.

09/30/2024

Even though I'm still recovering from the neurospinal surgery procedure that took place on August 26, I was able to keep my commitments to NDEO and teach both a three-hour ore-conference on Saturday evening (with the marvelous assistance of Don Halquist and Suzanne Knosp) and a rhythm tap session on Sunday morning (with help from Adrienne Wilson). Because I am not yet able to lift objects weighing more than 20 pounds (unable to load or unload my vehicle), I was not able to stay for the whole conference, even though I had booked the hotel room. Instead, I came back home last evening with Don, who went to work at 7 this morning.
To all my friends who attended NDEO, I am sorry that I couldn't have stayed longer and had a moment to greet more of you and catch up a little. I had looked forward to the DEAW social, the NYSDEA social, the NDEO Men's special interest group, the keynote dinner and so much more. My favorite part of the NDEO conference is seeing old friends (and making new ones). For all of you able to stay for the whole conference, I am with you in spirit. Enjoy your time in our beautiful Pacific Northwest and keep on dancin'!
The photo shows part of the closing circle from yesterday's rhythm tap class.

08/07/2024

Happy Birthday to a cherished friend, artist, teacher and human! Much love to you, Clarence Brooks, today and every day!

08/04/2024

DON HALQUIST and I recognize August 4 as our anniversary. Today, we happily celebrate THIRTY-NINE YEARS together. I hit the life-partner jackpot when this extraordinary human came into my life. He brings me joy every single day. My respect for him grows daily, as well as my gratitude for his being on the planet and in my heart. Our almost four decades together have taken us on an incredible journey of challenges, discovery, growth, devotion and fulfillment.
I am posting a link to COLLAGE TWO, which we performed at the Broadway Performance Hall in Seattle in March, 1992, as part of John Vadino’s Allegro Dance Festival. I was three weeks from turning 52 and Don had turned 30 in December. This collage consists of excerpts from several of my choreographic works. Don enters at 10:50, and we perform several sections of UNCOILED HEART, which I dedicated to my beloved friend Daniel Chick, a beacon of love and light who had contracted HIV disease and died of AIDS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04EpxWNdFHE

08/02/2024

Forecast high for today in Port Townsend is 69.

07/25/2024

Kehinde Ishangi gave the opening keynote at our recent Somatic Dance & Movement Conference in Port Townsend, Washington.
Her eloquence and clarity are extraordinary. Her honoring of her heritage is profound and inspiring. Her embrace of somatic modalities is expansive and inclusive. She is already a leader in our field, and I look forward to her trajectory in our future. She was a vibrant presence in every time slot throughout our conference. Her curiosity is genuine. Her graciousness is heartfelt.
Thank you Kehinde for sharing your brilliance and love of bodily wisdom.
We were honored and uplifted by your contributions to our gathering! ❤️