Articles from the ‘Essays’ collection

Devin supports their weight on one hand and one foot, their other hand and foot extended outward. They are wearing black in a dance studio.

The Power of Being Seen

Washington, DC-based dance artist Devin Hill details their experiences of repeated inaccessibility and prejudice in dance, demonstrating how we must confront and deconstruct ableism as a field.

November 3, 2025  |  Read Article

Eric Garcia onstage dressed in drag makeup and wearing a yellow dress, holding a microphone.

Not Just a Funding Cut

Eric Garcia entreats institutions to embrace and support the queer, trans, Black, brown, disabled, Indigenous, and community-rooted future of dance.

October 20, 2025  |  Read Article

Sydney is in a penchee arabesque onstage, supported by her partner at the waist. They are both wearing flowy white costumes. A piano is in the corner.

Sydney: Buckled In For All That Is To Come

Sydney has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 13 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she performed some of her dream roles with Avant Chamber Ballet, got engaged, and prepared for a new start in New York City.

October 6, 2025  |  Read Article

A dancer wearing yellow pants and tank top stands and smiles to the side. Her hair is in a braid and her hands are on her hips. The background is gray.

Erin: Joy is Revolutionary

Erin has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 13 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she performed and taught extensively in the Bay Area and advanced her dream of becoming a fulltime dance artist.

September 22, 2025  |  Read Article

Two dancers sit on the floor wearing huge white tulle skirts and making gestures with their arms.

What the Hell Happened in San Francisco?

Emmaly Wiederholt shares her experience creating and performing a piece with her longtime friend Malinda LaVelle that wrestles with the idealism, dreams, and disillusionment of pursuing dance.

June 23, 2025  |  Read Article