Glade

Dance Collective

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We are dancemakers, story tellers, and thinkers, seeking to raise the profile of modern dance in D.C. Through collaboration and performance, we challenge our bodies and minds to create meaningful art that evokes emotion and makes audiences think. We value a collective process that draws together people from diverse artistic backgrounds. We are Glade Dance Collective.

The Collective

Glade is nothing without its artistic leadership - which is every member of Glade. Meet the "Gladies."

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Lauren Borchard
Lauren Borchard

Lauren Borchard is a dancer, yogi, and historian in the Washington, D.C., area.

She completed her 200-hour Yoga Alliance training at Tranquil Space in 2008 and has also been teaching modern dance, jazz dance, and Intro to Dance classes since 2002 at area studios.

She has danced with a variety of D.C.-area choreographers and several companies, including The Playground and CrossCurrents Dance Company, and is pleased to be a part of Glade Dance Collective!

Betsy Loikow
Betsy Loikow

Betsy Loikow (she/her) is a native Washingtonian who began studying dance as a child at the Washington School of Ballet and as a member of Rima Faber's Primary Movers. She graduated with a BA in film and political science from Vassar College (NY). She completed her Certification in Movement Analysis through the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies in 2015. Betsy works at the National Dance Education Organization, and she has worked on both local and national electoral campaigns in the US and abroad. She is always looking for new ways to combine art and activism. A co-founder of Glade Dance Collective and NACHMO DC, she has performed and shown choreography extensively throughout DC, Maryland, and Virginia, as well as in NYC and at the Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Sarah Raker
Sarah Raker

Sarah Raker (she/her) is a Texas native who has always been dancing. After graduating from Washington University in St. Louis with a BA in anthropology and psychology and a modern dance minor, she moved to DC and soon joined Glade Dance Collective. Over the past 8 years with Glade, she has performed throughout DC, Maryland, and Virginia as well as in NYC, including showing evening-length works at Capital Fringe, Dance Place, and Atlas Performing Arts Center. She is also a public opinion researcher at a strategic communications firm. When not rehearsing or working, she can often be found listening to live music around DC or hanging out with her cat, Luna.

Founders

Learn more about Glade's founding by Sylvana Christopher and Betsy Loikow.

Mine/Field at #MNFringe Guest Artists & Crew

Samantha Sobash, Stephanie Vadala, and Ben Mendis each made the journey with us halfway across the country to Minnesota Fringe. We are so grateful to their poise! Read more on our digital program extras.

Am i there Yet? Guest Artists & Crew

These wonderful folks deserve a "you adulted today!" sticker for joining us for Am I There Yet?  at Capital Fringe 2016.

  • Derek Shore

  • Chris Creese

  • Chase Hood

  • Caitlin Russi

  • Ashlee McKinnon

  • Stephanie Vadala

  • Jennifer Costello

mine/field guest artists & crew

A big thank you to those who joined us for Mine/Field at Capital Fringe 2015.

  • Jennifer Costello

  • Jeanne Allen Carswell

  • Kristal Mentis-Cort

  • Ellen Massey

  • Margaret Riddle

  • Chris Creese

  • Stephanie Vadala

  • Amity Pope

  • Stacy Barrios

  • Sarah Davis

  • Shannon Comerford

  • Ashley Dobrogosz

collaborators

Past Members

  • May Kesler

  • Heather McGuinness

  • Jessica Melville Goodin

  • Maggie Lockhart

  • Emma Merlis

  • Leah Curran Moon

  • Rachael Mucha

  • Jennifer Nath

  • Ali Necamp

  • Caitlin Russi

  • Lauren Statman

  • and many guests

  • Alysha Bedig

  • Raha Behnam

  • Tynika Booth

  • Grace Cunningham

  • Frances Dayton

  • Jonathan DeVilbiss

  • Shauna Edson

  • Olivia Goldberg

  • Alina Hall

  • Jasmine Heiss

  • Jessica Hoversen

Choreographers

Musicians

Guest Dancers

  • Tumi Nkomo

  • Vaunita Goodman

  • Dogwood Dance Project