Articles from the ‘Dance Activism’ collection

Ahmad performs a dramatic midair leap on a stage in front of a large projected image of people in an inflatable boat crossing rough ocean waters.

From Stateless to the Stage

Ahmad Joudeh, a stateless refugee born in Syria, shares his trajectory to becoming an acclaimed ballet dancer and human rights advocate, using dance as a tool for freedom, cultural dialogue, and refugee empowerment.

July 20, 2026  |  Read Article

A group of performers stand in rows outside on the street. They are blindfolded and bring a hand to their mouths. They are yelling.

Urgent Demands, Urgent Responses

Bay Area-based writer and dancer Marlena Gittleman shares her empowering experience at a workshop with Colectivo LASTESIS, the feminist Chilean performance art collective.

December 15, 2025  |  Read Article

Giving Children Room to Dance

New York City-based psychologist, dance/movement therapist, and dance educator Diane Duggan shares highlights from her long career as well as how dance for students with disabilities has changed over the decades, and what a dance education might look like in the future.

March 9, 2020  |  Read Article