Elevating Stories and Spaces

Dance artists Sarah Crowell and Lauren Cox share their involvement in the upcoming production of "SPACES: Oakland" and how they seek to elevate the people of Oakland and their stories through movement, ritual, and community.

July 5, 2021  |  Read Article

Cultivating A Better Dance Training Environment

Kenny Borchard, co-director of Joffrey Texas, shares how he is working to create an inclusive space for students of color and students who are gender nonconforming.

June 28, 2021  |  Read Article

Twenty Years of Investing in Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Dance

Sean Dorsey, San Francisco-based dance artist and the artistic director of Fresh Meat Productions, shares how his company has been elevating transgender and gender nonconforming voices for 20 years.

June 14, 2021  |  Read Article

Supporting Dance Parents

Lucy McCrudden, founder of the UK-based resource Dance Mama, shares why it is important to her as a dance professional and mother of two to find ways to support other parenting dance professionals.

June 7, 2021  |  Read Article

Working to Prevent Abuse in Dance

Members of the Personal Safety for Dance (PSD) International Working Group – Frances Chiaverini, Dr. Steven Karageanes, Karine Rathle, Maggie Morris, and Erin Sanchez – share how they are working to raise awareness and prevent abuse in dance environments.

May 24, 2021  |  Read Article