Janice Ross

Janice Ross, Professor Emerita of Dance Studies at Stanford University, dives into the transformative influence of the Halprins' mid-century modern home on dance and urban design. She explores how everyday objects like a staircase and a dance deck served as creative catalysts, melding domestic spaces with artistic expression. By viewing these items as archival traces, she reveals how they informed Anna Halprin's choreography and Lawrence Halprin's landscapes. Janice also discusses unconventional research methods and the tension between performance and audience engagement.