Articles from the ‘Essays’ collection

A photo still from the film, Seeds of Hope

Stand Up for Racial Equity

Dance educator and choreographer Cherie Hill discusses her commitment to advocacy and social justice through her involvement with the California Dance Education Association board, HMD/The Bridge Project, and her recent dance film “Seeds of Hope.”

Maine field with forest in the background

A Dancer in the Woods

Katie Flashner moved from Southern California to Maine during the pandemic. Away from her ballroom dance opportunities, she asks: For a competitive dancer, how important is the aspect of competition to my identity as a dancer?

Two dancers in a spotlight.

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.