Articles from the ‘Essays’ collection
Asking the Right Questions: Interdisciplinary Arts in Academia
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.
June 3, 2024 | Read Article
Ballet’s Roman Emperor
Dr. Stephanie Potreck has severe words for company directors who still elevate and subjugate dancers based on weight.
May 13, 2024 | Read Article
The Urgency of Accessibility in Higher Education Dance Training
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.
May 6, 2024 | Read Article
Of Stones and Dance
Shebana Coelho, a flamenco dancer originally from India and currently based in Spain, meditates on connecting her dance with Urdu poetry.
November 13, 2023 | Read Article
Starting a Body Music Festival in Serbia
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.
October 23, 2023 | Read Article
