
SELECTED VIDEOS
Talks



What Can Choreography Illuminate About Conflict?
Tanzkongress, "Border Effects" Cologne, Germany
YouTube
Tanzkongress, "Border Effects" Cologne, Germany
YouTube


Conflict and Choreography
New Voices Project, Association for Conflict Resolution conference
YouTube
New Voices Project, Association for Conflict Resolution conference
YouTube

25 Years in Frankfurt
On the work of dance artists: Interview at the Singel Theater, Antwerp
YouTube
On the work of dance artists: Interview at the Singel Theater, Antwerp
YouTube
Tips for Changing the Conversation

Principle #1: “Don’t Hear Attack”
From Dana's book, "Changing the Conversation: The 17 principles of conflict resolution"
YouTube
From Dana's book, "Changing the Conversation: The 17 principles of conflict resolution"
YouTube


Project Trailers

The Polarity Party
An immersive, participatory event on polarization. Created in collaboration with the MichaelDouglas Kollektiv.
vimeo
An immersive, participatory event on polarization. Created in collaboration with the MichaelDouglas Kollektiv.
vimeo

The Exchange
A choreographic public dialogue on violence. A collaboration with the MichaelDouglas Kollektiv.
YouTube
A choreographic public dialogue on violence. A collaboration with the MichaelDouglas Kollektiv.
YouTube

SELECTED Interviews
spoken
Podcast: Mending Fences- Dana Caspersen on conflict and choreography
Dana joins hosts Patrice Brymner and Jennifer Hawthorn as they discuss conflict, the transformation of habit, the persistence of hope, and the efficacy of choreographic thinking as a tool of transformation in non-performative arenas.
Mending Fences
Dana joins hosts Patrice Brymner and Jennifer Hawthorn as they discuss conflict, the transformation of habit, the persistence of hope, and the efficacy of choreographic thinking as a tool of transformation in non-performative arenas.
Mending Fences
Engineering Management Institute Podcast: Practical Strategies You Can Use for Productively Dealing with Conflict
Anthony Fasano, PE, founder of The Engineering Management Institute, talks with Dana Caspersen about her book, Changing the Conversation. During the interview, Dana outlines very practical strategies that you can use when dealing with conflict.
Link
Anthony Fasano, PE, founder of The Engineering Management Institute, talks with Dana Caspersen about her book, Changing the Conversation. During the interview, Dana outlines very practical strategies that you can use when dealing with conflict.
Link
MYNDTALK WITH PAMELA BREWER, PODCAST: CHANGING THE CONVERSATION
Conflict Expert Dana Caspersen discusses practical approaches to dealing with conflict at home, at work, and in the community.
Myndtalk
Conflict Expert Dana Caspersen discusses practical approaches to dealing with conflict at home, at work, and in the community.
Myndtalk
ASSOCIATION FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION CONVERSATIONS, PODCAST
ACR President Nancy Flatters in discussion with Dana Caspersen on Caspersen’s work using choreographic strategies to create public dialogue on topics ranging from immigration to violence.
ACR Blog
ACR President Nancy Flatters in discussion with Dana Caspersen on Caspersen’s work using choreographic strategies to create public dialogue on topics ranging from immigration to violence.
ACR Blog
THE ROBIN ZANDER SHOW: CONFLICT RESOLUTION WITH DANA CASPERSEN
A wide-ranging and in-depth conversation between Caspersen and Zanders, touching on ballet, resilience, violence, conflict skills, choreography, and Caspersen’s new book, ‘Changing the Conversation’.
Soundcloud
A wide-ranging and in-depth conversation between Caspersen and Zanders, touching on ballet, resilience, violence, conflict skills, choreography, and Caspersen’s new book, ‘Changing the Conversation’.
Soundcloud
written
Authority Magazine
Author Dana Caspersen: Giving Feedback; How To Be Honest Without Being Hurtful
Authority Magazine
Author Dana Caspersen: Giving Feedback; How To Be Honest Without Being Hurtful
Authority Magazine

Profile Dance Magazine
This Mediator—And Former Forsythe Dancer—Uses Dance to Address Conflict
Dance Magazine
This Mediator—And Former Forsythe Dancer—Uses Dance to Address Conflict
Dance Magazine
NEW YORK TIMES
A William Forsythe Dancer Moves From Toe-Tapping to Handshaking A profile on the work of conflict mediator, author and award-winning performing artist Dana Caspersen
NYTimes
A William Forsythe Dancer Moves From Toe-Tapping to Handshaking A profile on the work of conflict mediator, author and award-winning performing artist Dana Caspersen
NYTimes
SELECTED Articles
A Persistent Mobility of Perspective
CAN ART AID IN RESOLVING CONFLICTS? 100 PERSPECTIVES
Noam Lemelshtrich Latar, Jerry Wind, Ornat Lev-er, ed.
FRAME
CAN ART AID IN RESOLVING CONFLICTS? 100 PERSPECTIVES
Noam Lemelshtrich Latar, Jerry Wind, Ornat Lev-er, ed.
FRAME
The Transformative Body: A Conversation with Dana Caspersen
IMAGINATIVE BODIES IN PERFORMANCE PRACTICES
Valiz/antennae
IMAGINATIVE BODIES IN PERFORMANCE PRACTICES
Valiz/antennae
Choreographic Public Dialogues: Visible Thought
ACRESOLUTION MAGAZINE. THE ASSOCIATION FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Choreographic Public Dialogues: Visible Thought
ACResolution
ACRESOLUTION MAGAZINE. THE ASSOCIATION FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Choreographic Public Dialogues: Visible Thought
ACResolution
You move, I watch, it matters: Aesthetic Communication in Dance
SHARED REPRESENTATIONS: SENSORIMOTOR FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL LIFE
Sukhvinder D. Obhi & Emily S. Cross, ed.
Cambridge University Press
SHARED REPRESENTATIONS: SENSORIMOTOR FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL LIFE
Sukhvinder D. Obhi & Emily S. Cross, ed.
Cambridge University Press
William Forsythe and the Practice of Choreography: It Starts From Any Point
DECREATION: FRAGMENTATION AND CONTINUITY
Steven Spier, ed., London and New York, Routledge.
Amazon.com | BarnesandNoble.com | Indie Bound
DECREATION: FRAGMENTATION AND CONTINUITY
Steven Spier, ed., London and New York, Routledge.
Amazon.com | BarnesandNoble.com | Indie Bound
It Starts From Any Point: Bill and the Ballet Frankfurt
CHOREOGRAPHY AND DANCE, 1.3
Senta Driver ed., Routledge.
Amazon.com | BarnesandNoble.com
CHOREOGRAPHY AND DANCE, 1.3
Senta Driver ed., Routledge.
Amazon.com | BarnesandNoble.com