Articles by Sean Patrick Donovan

Just Dance: Poetry In Motion

Stripped of the façade of words, dancing leaves us to deal, bluntly, with the largely unconscious realm of the nonverbal, about which we are often unaware.

Just Dance!
Cut Loose at the Solstice Parade

Debut of a new column: Sean Patrick Donovan explores dance around Seattle, this time writing about his compatriots who are building floats to participate in the Fremont Solstice Parade.

Irish Week 2002: Parade, Party and Pray for Peace

It's time for the Irish to cut loose in Seattle. Sean Donovan spins yarns and tells what special events are coming up this weekend.

Seattle's dance scene
Wanted: Dancers in Paradise

Paradise Place in Ballard is Seattle's newest partner dance venue.

Seattle's dance scene
Dancing Your Passion: On Love and Obsession

If you've ever been through a relationship, you know what it is to dance. The tentative first steps; the palpable fear of rejection balanced by the rush of infinite possibility.

Zydeco Community Keeps Dancing Alive in Seattle

Earmarked by the signature sounds of the accordion and rub board (an old time washboard played with spoons), it is both passionate and joyful, bursting with driving syncopations and infectious rhythms.

Seattle Swings!
Dance Legend Manning Visits Seattle's Swing Scene

Frankie Manning is a phenomenon, just as he was in the 1930's and 40's. Then, as a member of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, he opened for bands like Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Billie Holiday, performing and creating the Lindy Hop.