Felicitas: I Could Finally Breathe

Each summer for the past five years, I have asked a group of young dancers where they are with dance. I leave the question open-ended in order for them to answer however it resonates personally. My goal is to create a yearly check-in to chart how these young women grow […]

July 13, 2017  |  Read Article

Sydney: Putting My Entirety into My Endeavor

Each summer for the past five years, I have asked a group of young dancers where they are with dance. I leave the question open-ended in order for them to answer however it resonates personally. My goal is to create a yearly check-in to chart how these young women grow […]

July 10, 2017  |  Read Article

Dancing Seriously

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT “Unfortunately, dance isn’t really a part of my life anymore. I’ve loved doing this yearly article and I appreciate all your hard work. I don’t want to string along your awesome blog since I’m not dancing seriously anymore.” A young woman wrote the above to me after […]

July 6, 2017  |  Read Article

Finding Freedom in Palestine through Dance

An Interview with Shyrine Ziadeh BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Shyrine Ziadeh is the founder and director of the Ramallah Ballet Center, a ballet school in Ramallah, Palestine. Her story of how she built a ballet school from scratch is a powerful reminder of how dance can impact a community. ~~ Tell […]

July 3, 2017  |  Read Article

Answers For Dancers, Round Two

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATIONS BY MAGGIE STACK Last year, we squared away with our readers, giving you the straight up answers to the questions you’ve always wanted to know. This year, we thought we’d answer more of your dire questions: Should you enroll your daughter in dance classes? How can […]

June 29, 2017  |  Read Article