Michael joined us in April of 2012 and has been a “SIDEWAYS groupie” of sorts ever since! After years of photographing his daughters performing arts career, Michael’s interest in dance photography sparked after viewing a colleague’s work. Lucky for Michael, his job at AT&T gave him a connection with the dance world through his companionship with SIDEWAYS company member, Jeremy… View Post
Dancer, performer, choreographer, teacher, wife, coach, blogger and friend are just a few of the hats worn by this SIDEWAYS company member. Six years ago, after graduating with a degree in dance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Andrea Ekmark made the big move to Atlanta to join SIDEWAYS. She has been a dedicated member of SIDEWAYS ever… View Post
In the college town of Athens, Georgia, our director Charlotte began to cook up ideas for a contemporary dance company that would inspire change by presenting social and political opinion through movement. She shared this idea with close friend and dance peer in the University of Georgia dance program, Mary Mattmann. “I knew it was going to be the place… View Post
Flashback to 1995, I was 12 and I knew that I wanted to be a dancer. I couldn’t wait to be on stage in the bright lights and live in NYC, on Broadway of course. I started choreographing in my basement and premiered my first solo to “Can you Feel the Love Tonight”. When I graduated from high school, I… View Post
SIDEWAYS Director Charlotte Foster Williamson is passionate about making dance accessible to all students, and expanded the programming this spring by adding a cotillion style class for students with special needs. This past February and March, a co-ed class of six students participated in the cotillon class that ended with a Spring Fling! “In the FS Cotillion class, we focus on… View Post