Sydney: Checking the Boxes

For the past nine years, Sydney has been writing in every year, describing her life in dance. This year she focused on finding a place to live, a place to dance, and a source of income, as well as landed a job at Avant Chamber Ballet in her hometown of Dallas.

July 19, 2021  |  Read Article

Giving Voice to the Voiceless Through Ballet

Marika Brussel, a contemporary ballet choreographer based in the Bay Area, describes her upcoming dance film that explores mythological women whose struggles speak to what many women face today.

July 12, 2021  |  Read Article

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