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

Preserving Street and Club Dance Culture by Many Means

Tatiana Desardouin, director of Passion Fruit Dance Company in New York City, shares how she uses performance, education, and events to preserve the authenticity of street and club dance culture.

May 17, 2021  |  Read Article

Creating More Access to Cultural Dance Forms

Kyra Newton, founder of Blissful Dance in Calgary, discusses how cultural dance forms like West African, Bhangra, and flamenco could be expanded through accessible pedagogies and digital formats.

May 3, 2021  |  Read Article

Rethinking Inclusion and Performance

Bay Area multidisciplinary artist Eric Kupers discusses the impetus for the Inclusive Performance Festival, how “inclusion” is an ever-expanding term, and why new ways of thinking about performance are more needed than ever.

April 26, 2021  |  Read Article

Finding Their Voice, Forging Their Way

Bay Area-based dancer/choreographer Raven Malouf-Renning shares their experience finding their voice as a fat and non-binary performer, as well as their involvement helping to organize "Wandering in the Wilderness" as part of the Inclusive Performance Festival.

April 19, 2021  |  Read Article