Articles from the ‘Viewpoints’ collection

Sydney in tendu derrier in a studio wearing leotard, tights, and a skirt.

Syndey: Struggles and Triumphs

Sydney has been checking in every year for 10 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she continued to dance with Avant Chamber Ballet and relished in the personal struggles and triumphs of becoming a professional.

September 12, 2022  |  Read Article

A closeup of Felicitas' face in black and white with her hair blowing and branches behind her.

Felicitas: Taking The Leap

Felicitas has been checking in every year for 10 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she fully took the leap into being an independent freelance artist in the Bay Area.

September 5, 2022  |  Read Article

Four dancers bunched together smile into a mirror and take a selfie.

Erin: Processing a Transition

Erin has been checking in every year for 10 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year brings newfound passions for lighting design, video editing, and choreography, as well as the affirmation to create her own artistic path.

August 29, 2022  |  Read Article

One shimmering human is held aloft by six others, legs straight and sharp, arm wearily reaching toward light, all wearing sequin costumes of gold, silver, black, blue, and purple.

Democratizing Dance

Pioneer Winter, choreographer and artistic director of Pioneer Winter Collective, an intergenerational, queer, and physically integrated company based in Miami, Florida, shares his belief that dance should not be exclusionary.

August 8, 2022  |  Read Article