Articles from the ‘Viewpoints’ collection
Hitchhiking to Ecstasy
Ecstatic dance facilitator Rashida Alisha Hagakore and scholar Kathryn Dickason delve into the history of Hawai’i-based dancer Bodhitara Diane Searles and her imprint on ecstatic dance.
June 15, 2026 | Read Article
Creating Diverse Queer Representation in Ballet
New York City-based dancer and choreographer Adriana Pierce describes how the isolation she experienced in her queer identity in ballet settings led her to found Queer the Ballet.
June 8, 2026 | Read Article
Shedding: Choose Your Own Adventure
Kai Hazelwood, a transdisciplinary artist and educator based in Amsterdam, guides readers on a choose-their-own adventure into the realm of fragility and shedding.
June 1, 2026 | Read Article
Dancing Deep Time: Embodying the Great Dance
Georgia-based visual artist and dancer Ruth Schowalter shares how a life experiencing “the great dance” has prepared her to illustrate Cynthia Winton-Henry’s poem and book, "The Great Dance."
May 25, 2026 | Read Article
The Abuelita Movement
Las Abuelitas de Oro, a group of women in their 60s, 70s, and 80s who perform ballet folklórico in San Antonio, Texas, demonstrate the value of cultural and intergenerational exchange.
May 18, 2026 | Read Article