Articles from the ‘Interviews’ collection

Brooke is smiling against a colorfully painted wall.

Finding and Sharing Wellness after Leaving the Industry

Brooke Emory, a former professional backup dancer, fitness consultant, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur based in San Diego, CA, explains how her experience of mental and physical health challenges caused by the dance industry led her to found BeYou Movement, an inclusive global wellness community.

June 19, 2023  |  Read Article

A closeup of Maggie running her hands on a radiator. She is wearing a blue shirt.

Pain as a Generative Source of Creativity

Maggie Bridger, a dancer, choreographer, and PhD candidate whose work focuses on the intersection of dance, disability, and pain, discusses how her choreography and research inform one another.

May 1, 2023  |  Read Article

Helliot catches Laura by the ribs as she extends her arms and jumps into him. They are both wearing yellow on a black stage.

Dancing One’s Inner Monster

Seville-based choreographer Laura Morales Davila and Danza Mobile dancer Helliot Baeza Gonzalez describe their piece "Soy Todo El Mundo" about finding and releasing one's inner monster for the 2022 Korea International Accessible Dance Festival.

March 20, 2023  |  Read Article