Thinking about Western Dance Culture
Bradford Chin, a dance artist and member of AXIS Dance Company in the Bay Area, discusses his interest in dissecting mainstream Western dance culture across scholarship, pedagogy, and performance.
Prioritizing Dancers’ Mental Health
Kathleen McGuire Gaines, founder of Minding the Gap, shares why improving dancers’ access to mental health resources is more important than ever.
Promoting and Producing Footwork Worldwide
Jalen Barnes, director of TOG Footwork Station in Chicago, shares how he works to ignite enthusiasm for footwork culture both in Chicago and around the world.
On Virtual Display
NYC-based choreographer Heidi Latsky shares how the annual performance of ON DISPLAY GLOBAL will engage people across the world virtually this year, and how to get involved.
Arguing for Equity through Quantitative Research
Elizabeth Yntema and Isabelle Vail at the Dance Data Project discuss why assessing ballet companies’ gender inequity through data analysis is key to addressing the issue and changing the field.