Shaking Our Ground

"I feel like we have only just begun to understand the breadth of the field of disability in dance." Silva Laukkanen shares how working on the Discussing Disability in Dance Project has shaped her perspective.

July 23, 2020  |  Read Article

Some Thoughts on Allyship and Path Building

Thoughts on allyship and building paths – to studios, to social safety nets, and to justice – from Stance on Dance's editor Emmaly Wiederholt.

June 4, 2020  |  Read Article

Gestures of Erasure

Alice Blumenfeld questions if it is appropriate to apply Western terminologies toward cultural dance forms, like flamenco's soleá, and makes the case for a more culturally sensitive approach to comparing dance forms.

May 18, 2020  |  Read Article

Why I’m A ‘Dance-Class Dancer,’ Through and Through

Elyse Fahey, a dancer and studio owner in Albuquerque, NM, offers a counter perspective, describing why she is a 'dance-class dancer,' through and through.

February 3, 2020  |  Read Article

Should I Really Get My Ass into Class?

The hallmark of dance training is class. Which is why I have a fair amount of guilt about finding less and less joy and satisfaction in taking class. Here's why.

January 30, 2020  |  Read Article