Pam Kuntz

If it takes a village to raise a child, it holds true that it takes inspiring, hard-working artists to foster a community of creativity. In this inaugural Whatcom Magazine look at Whatcom County artists who are making a difference, we profile five dedicated spirits who not only work diligently…

Kuntz and Company, a dance/theatre non-profit organization directed by WWU's Pam Kuntz, presents "Prison Pieces," a newly choreographed dance performed to an original musical score interwoven with recently conducted interview excerpts from prisoners, prison workers, and the child…

Kuntz and Company, a dance/theatre non-profit organization directed by Pam Kuntz, presents "Prison Pieces," a newly choreographed dance performed to an original musical score interwoven with recently conducted interview excerpts from prisoners, prison workers, and the child of…

In the ballroom of the YWCA, 10 people sat in a circle and waited for choreographer Pam Kuntz to direct them in their next dance moves.
"Big expansive ... and small in," Kuntz said while sitting in a chair. She demonstrated by reaching up with her arms and stretching out with her…

A dance class for people with Parkinson's disease and other movement and neurological disorders begins Thursday, Oct. 14.

The classes are 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the YWCA Ballroom, 1026 N. Forest St.

The classes are on Thursdays through Dec. 16, except for Nov. 25.

Pam Kuntz's latest performance work tells the compelling stories of 15 community members who have been challenged to make public those things we don't normally talk about, including health care issues, stress, patient advocacy and the connections within Bellingham neighborhoods.

There's a moment in "Stories from Jim and Jo" in which Jim Lortz sits in a chair, slowly and wearily stands, raises his arms over his head and bellows.

It is a sound of rage, of fear, of loss.

And it came during a recent rehearsal for the show, which will hit the…