Articles from the ‘Essays’ collection

in search of a decolonial performance praxis

Queer, desi artist/activist Bhumi B Patel asks, "What does it mean to have a decolonial body? What is being put on and what is being shed? How do we tell the stories of our lives?" in her search of a decolonial performance praxis.

June 27, 2022  |  Read Article

Stance on Dance’s Journey to Print

Stance on Dance is 10 years old, and to celebrate, we've become a 501c3 nonprofit and launched a twice-a-year print publication! Read more about Stance on Dance's journey and this exciting new chapter!

June 20, 2022  |  Read Article

Rethinking My Dance Education

Emmaly Wiederholt ponders how her pre-professional training might have been augmented by more exposure to Afro diasporic forms, and how some college dance programs are finally making that shift.

February 17, 2022  |  Read Article

Self Practice: Self Exploration

Berlin-based contemporary dancer Shannon Leypoldt describes her recent improvisatory self practice and some methods she found to get into a state of flow.

December 20, 2021  |  Read Article