Lauren V. Coons, an interdisciplinary composer, performer, healing artist, and educator from Albuquerque, New Mexico, makes a compelling case for making academic arts programs truly interdisciplinary in scope.
Dr. Stephanie Potreck has severe words for company directors who still elevate and subjugate dancers based on weight.
Bradford Chin, a disabled dance artist, DEIJ/accessibility consultant, and audio describer for dance based in Chicago and San Francisco, argues why higher education needs to make dance training more accessible for students with disabilities.
Shebana Coelho, a flamenco dancer originally from India and currently based in Spain, meditates on connecting her dance with Urdu poetry.
Ana Vrbaški describes how she and Marko Dinjaski became inspired to create a body music festival in Serbia and launched the New Balkan Rhythm Festival.