Unearthing and Addressing Sexism
An Interview with Ilse Ghekiere BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Ilse Ghekiere is a dancer and academic who is at the forefront of addressing sexism in dance in…
Promoting Boundaries and Pushing for Equality
An Interview with Kathleen Rea BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Kathleen Rea is a dancer, improviser, choreographer and activist in Toronto, Canada. In 2000, she formed REAson d’etre…
Keep The Status Quo!
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; DRAWINGS BY MAGGIE STACK For the past month, I’ve interviewed several female choreographers and artistic directors of ballet companies across the country on…
Listening to Other Voices
An Interview with Scott Putman BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Scott Putman is a professor of dance at Virginia Commonwealth University and the artistic director of Amaranth Contemporary…
She Said
BY WIEBKE SCHUSTER “It’s like throwing tradition back in a traditionalist’s face.” A recent reaction from me while ranting on about why, in an art form…