Daniel Burkholder
@danieldeverde.bsky.social
I dance, improvise, teach, share The Feldenkrais Method, practice Mindfulness, apply Design Thinking, am working on being certified in Critical Response Process, and serve as the Chair for UW-Milwaukee’s Dept of Dance. All views expressed are my own.
I got to dance with a wonderful group of people during my Spontaneous Self workshop. We explored dance improvisation from many perspectives, and had great fun dancing together! I can't wait to get back into the studio with more public workshops and classes! Stay tuned for more info! 💛💚💙
February 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
I got to dance with a wonderful group of people during my Spontaneous Self workshop. We explored dance improvisation from many perspectives, and had great fun dancing together! I can't wait to get back into the studio with more public workshops and classes! Stay tuned for more info! 💛💚💙
This Saturday is Spontaneous Self - for experienced dancers with an interest in dance improvisation and spontaneous performance. Join me as I share over 25 years of experience - & we'll have a lot of fun dancing together!
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, 1/28
Info on website: danielburkholder.com
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, 1/28
Info on website: danielburkholder.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:02 PM
This Saturday is Spontaneous Self - for experienced dancers with an interest in dance improvisation and spontaneous performance. Join me as I share over 25 years of experience - & we'll have a lot of fun dancing together!
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, 1/28
Info on website: danielburkholder.com
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, 1/28
Info on website: danielburkholder.com
Spontaneous Self is a framework for dance improvisation research & training through four practices: Integral Technique, Authentic Contact, Unmapping, & Collaborative Composition - join me on 1/31 for an all-day workshop exploring these practices & how the integrated into spontaneous performance.
January 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Spontaneous Self is a framework for dance improvisation research & training through four practices: Integral Technique, Authentic Contact, Unmapping, & Collaborative Composition - join me on 1/31 for an all-day workshop exploring these practices & how the integrated into spontaneous performance.
In the Spontaneous Self workshop we explore solo improv through a somatic lens - how can the Feldenkrais Method offer insights into dancing beyond our habitual ways of moving? We'll apply that experience to dancing with others through precise and expansive improv scores. info: danielburkholder.com.
January 20, 2026 at 3:30 PM
In the Spontaneous Self workshop we explore solo improv through a somatic lens - how can the Feldenkrais Method offer insights into dancing beyond our habitual ways of moving? We'll apply that experience to dancing with others through precise and expansive improv scores. info: danielburkholder.com.
Spontaneous Self explores #dance #improv, including dance technique with the focus on improvisation. How do you develop more movement capacity & aim for spontaneity? How can training lead to more options, not narrower ones?
Join me on 1/31 to explore these questions through an embodied practice!
Join me on 1/31 to explore these questions through an embodied practice!
January 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Join me Jan 31st for an all-day #dance #improv workshop exploring solo, duet, & group improv, applying The #Feldenkrais Method to improvising & exploring the intersection of Authentic Movement & Contact Improvisation. Will be a very full day, that will be lots of fun!
danielburkholder.com for info
danielburkholder.com for info
January 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Join me Jan 31st for an all-day #dance #improv workshop exploring solo, duet, & group improv, applying The #Feldenkrais Method to improvising & exploring the intersection of Authentic Movement & Contact Improvisation. Will be a very full day, that will be lots of fun!
danielburkholder.com for info
danielburkholder.com for info
Check out my conversation, released today, with Megan Holzhauer - she did a lot of research for the podcast and now turns the table on me, asking me questions about my improv practice and pedagogical approach. Was super fun to have this conversation with Megan - check out the act/re/act podcast!
November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Check out my conversation, released today, with Megan Holzhauer - she did a lot of research for the podcast and now turns the table on me, asking me questions about my improv practice and pedagogical approach. Was super fun to have this conversation with Megan - check out the act/re/act podcast!
Former act/re/act student researcher, Megan Holzhauer, leads the conversation about my dance improv practice & pedagogical approach. Was interesting being on the other side of the conversation - we had a lot of fun! Check it out this Thurs (11/13) on the act/re/act podcast (podcast apps + Youtube).
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Former act/re/act student researcher, Megan Holzhauer, leads the conversation about my dance improv practice & pedagogical approach. Was interesting being on the other side of the conversation - we had a lot of fun! Check it out this Thurs (11/13) on the act/re/act podcast (podcast apps + Youtube).
For the final podcast episode of the season I'll be swapping places - former UWM student Megan Holzhauer will be leading the conversation between us. She was a student collaborator in a work I created last year - so she came up with some interesting topics for us to explore - coming 11/13!
November 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
For the final podcast episode of the season I'll be swapping places - former UWM student Megan Holzhauer will be leading the conversation between us. She was a student collaborator in a work I created last year - so she came up with some interesting topics for us to explore - coming 11/13!
quote: If you don't know Baakari Wilder, you don't know tap dancing! Check out my whole conversation with him on act/re/act podcast. Find it on all podcast apps + YouTube.
November 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
quote: If you don't know Baakari Wilder, you don't know tap dancing! Check out my whole conversation with him on act/re/act podcast. Find it on all podcast apps + YouTube.
If you missed my conversation last week with Nina Martin - it's on act/re/act (podcast apps + YouTube) - this is essential listening to anyone interested in #dance #improvisation and #contemporary #performance - lots to think about, as it was a really wonderful, deep conversation with Nina!
November 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
If you missed my conversation last week with Nina Martin - it's on act/re/act (podcast apps + YouTube) - this is essential listening to anyone interested in #dance #improvisation and #contemporary #performance - lots to think about, as it was a really wonderful, deep conversation with Nina!
Today my conversation with Nina Martin is out and about, please check it out. We discuss her Ensemble Thinking and ReWire frameworks, her scholarship around perception, and all things improvisation. Available on podcast apps and YouTube!
October 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Today my conversation with Nina Martin is out and about, please check it out. We discuss her Ensemble Thinking and ReWire frameworks, her scholarship around perception, and all things improvisation. Available on podcast apps and YouTube!
quote: Aysha Upchurch - check out our whole conversation in the act/re/act podcast - available on all major podcast apps and Youtube!
October 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
quote: Aysha Upchurch - check out our whole conversation in the act/re/act podcast - available on all major podcast apps and Youtube!
Nina Martin is a trailblazer in #improvisation #dance & #performance - check out my conversation with her on the act/re/act podcast - she is as entertaining as she is insightful - if you're interested in improvisation or contemporary dance, you don't want to miss this! All podcast apps & YouTube.
October 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Nina Martin is a trailblazer in #improvisation #dance & #performance - check out my conversation with her on the act/re/act podcast - she is as entertaining as she is insightful - if you're interested in improvisation or contemporary dance, you don't want to miss this! All podcast apps & YouTube.
A little improv from earlier in the week after doing some #Feldenkrais ATM lessons and rolling around on the floor first. Grooving to fellow #Wisconsinite - Bon Iver. #dance #improvisation #somaticdance #spontaneousself
October 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A little improv from earlier in the week after doing some #Feldenkrais ATM lessons and rolling around on the floor first. Grooving to fellow #Wisconsinite - Bon Iver. #dance #improvisation #somaticdance #spontaneousself
Conversation with Nina Martin is coming 11/30 - we talk about Ensemble Thinking, ReWire, and many amazing adventures Nina has had in #dance and #improvisation - you'll love this insightful, thoughtful, and vibrant conversation. Nina is a wonder! Check in on all podcast apps and on YouTube.
October 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Conversation with Nina Martin is coming 11/30 - we talk about Ensemble Thinking, ReWire, and many amazing adventures Nina has had in #dance and #improvisation - you'll love this insightful, thoughtful, and vibrant conversation. Nina is a wonder! Check in on all podcast apps and on YouTube.
quote: Melanie Georgie expressing appreciation for #improvisation, offering her the opportunity to express her #individuality . Check out the whole conversation in the act/re/act archives! #dance #jazz #jazzdance #performance
October 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
quote: Melanie Georgie expressing appreciation for #improvisation, offering her the opportunity to express her #individuality . Check out the whole conversation in the act/re/act archives! #dance #jazz #jazzdance #performance
quote: my colleague at UW-Milwaukee offers some thoughts on 'not knowing' and its importance. #dance #improvisation #sacredspace
October 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
quote: my colleague at UW-Milwaukee offers some thoughts on 'not knowing' and its importance. #dance #improvisation #sacredspace
quote: Dr. S Ama Wray had so many insights to offer in our conversations, including thinking about connecting her work to the task of living. Full conversation in the archives of act/re/act. Enjoy! #dance #improvisation #life
October 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
quote: Dr. S Ama Wray had so many insights to offer in our conversations, including thinking about connecting her work to the task of living. Full conversation in the archives of act/re/act. Enjoy! #dance #improvisation #life
quote: K.J. reflects on Todd's assertion that humans are "essentially unstable" and we are still learning how to balance on two feet! Check out the whole conversation in the act/re/act archives. #dance #improvisation #evolving #play
September 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
quote: K.J. reflects on Todd's assertion that humans are "essentially unstable" and we are still learning how to balance on two feet! Check out the whole conversation in the act/re/act archives. #dance #improvisation #evolving #play
Miguel Gutierrez on sexuality within his dance making process and its fundamental part of who we are what we do - why would we leave it out? Check out our full conversation from earlier in the summer - he offers really wonderful insights into dance and dancemaking! #dance #improvisation #performance
September 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Miguel Gutierrez on sexuality within his dance making process and its fundamental part of who we are what we do - why would we leave it out? Check out our full conversation from earlier in the summer - he offers really wonderful insights into dance and dancemaking! #dance #improvisation #performance
quote: Miguel Gutierrez discusses beauty in our conversation from this season - go check out the whole conversation and let your thinking be challenged. Such a good conversation! #dance #improvisation #beauty
September 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
quote: Miguel Gutierrez discusses beauty in our conversation from this season - go check out the whole conversation and let your thinking be challenged. Such a good conversation! #dance #improvisation #beauty
quote: from my conversation with K.J. Holmes, whom I studied Contact Improvisation with in San Francisco many moons ago - a fabulous teacher and artist. Check out the whole conversation in the act/re/act archives. #dance #improvisation #music
September 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
quote: from my conversation with K.J. Holmes, whom I studied Contact Improvisation with in San Francisco many moons ago - a fabulous teacher and artist. Check out the whole conversation in the act/re/act archives. #dance #improvisation #music
Check out my conversation with #musician + #composer Jonathan Morris this Thursday - a far ranging conversation about our #collaborations - #beinghumble - #music - #improvisation - Loved this conversation and reconnecting with a dear friend and a truly wonderful artist!
September 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Check out my conversation with #musician + #composer Jonathan Morris this Thursday - a far ranging conversation about our #collaborations - #beinghumble - #music - #improvisation - Loved this conversation and reconnecting with a dear friend and a truly wonderful artist!