Articles from the ‘Interviews’ collection

Stuart is in a studio wearing trousers and a pink shirt. He is midstep with arms up and head back.

Rethinking Mental Health Access in Dance

Stuart Waters, a dancer, teacher, and choreographer based in the UK, focuses on mental health and how building containers for mental health support is part of creating access in performance practices.

July 31, 2023  |  Read Article

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Imaginative and Alternative Dance Ecologies

Petra Kuppers, a dancer, writer, community performance artist, and disability culture activist based in Ypsilanti, MI, describes how she uses imagination to activate and engage community in accessible ways.

July 24, 2023  |  Read Article

Three Black dancers make shapes against a black backdrop onstage.

Sistering and Dancing in Community

MK Abadoo, choreographer and director of MKArts in Richmond, VA, seeks to be in accountable relationship with the communities they interact and live in through anti-racist, gender expansive, and inclusive practices.

July 10, 2023  |  Read Article