Articles from the ‘Interviews’ collection

Bianca kneels on the floor under a ballet barre to touch a student's foot.

Making Ballet Accessible to Adult Learners

Bianca Starr, owner of Bianca Lily Ballet in Albuquerque, NM, shares how she creates an inviting and accessible environment for adults who are beginning ballet.

Brooke is smiling against a colorfully painted wall.

Finding and Sharing Wellness after Leaving the Industry

Brooke Emory, a former professional backup dancer, fitness consultant, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur based in San Diego, CA, explains how her experience of mental and physical health challenges caused by the dance industry led her to found BeYou Movement, an inclusive global wellness community.

Wonyoung lays back and rolls on his side as if to roll onto his stomach.

The Relationship between Rights and Dance

Wonyoung Kim, a dancer, actor, writer, and lawyer in South Korea, explores his own bias toward the aesthetics of disability and how he likens choreography to law.

Pain as a Generative Source of Creativity

Maggie Bridger, a dancer, choreographer, and PhD candidate whose work focuses on the intersection of dance, disability, and pain, discusses how her choreography and research inform one another.

Four dancers stand in a clump around one dancer lying on the floor. They are onstage against a black background.

A Dance that Relentlessly Challenges and Changes

Hyejeon Hong, the director of Hong Dance Company in Seoul, discusses “Possible Dance 2022,” an improvised performance featuring dancers with disabilities.