Quantifying Psychological Wellbeing in Dance

Dr. Moitree Banerjee, Dr. Lucie Clements, Kathleen McGuire Gaines, and Erin Sanchez discuss why it is essential to research and quantify psychological wellbeing in dance and how they hope to apply their work toward bettering mental health across the dance field.

March 29, 2021  |  Read Article

Bringing the Private into the Public

Maine-based Sara Juli discusses how she brings taboo topics into the realm of performance through creating introspective autobiographical solos.

March 22, 2021  |  Read Article

On Illustrating the Discussing Disability in Dance Book Project

San Francisco-based visual artist Liz Brent-Maldonado describes her process creating original illustrations of each dancer interviewed for the Discussing Disability in Dance Book Project.

March 11, 2021  |  Read Article

Luca Patuelli: “Dance Can Be Organically Inclusive”

"One of things I appreciate about hip hop is that it is inherently inclusive." Luca Patuelli shares how he created ILL-Abilities, an international breakdance crew comprised of seven dancers with different disabilities from around the world.

March 8, 2021  |  Read Article

Erik Ferguson: “Dancing is How the Body Learns”

"My entire art practice now is centered on survival." Portland based anti-virtuoso movement artist Erik Ferguson discusses how he has found more access and freedom in fringe dance spaces.

March 4, 2021  |  Read Article