Becoming More of a Dancer

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT “To be interested solely in technique would be a very superficial thing to me. If I have an emotion before I die, that’s deeper than any emotion that I’ve ever had, then I will paint a more powerful picture that will have nothing to do with just […]

June 5, 2014  |  Read Article

Sebastian Grubb’s Story

BY LIZ BRENT This interview is part of an ongoing series, Men Who Dance, which looks at the experiences of men in the field of dance. Sebastian Grubb: I’m 30 and I’m considered a full-time dancer. I dance about 20 hours a week on average for pay with AXIS Dance […]

May 29, 2014  |  Read Article

Jeremy Smith’s Story

BY LIZ BRENT This interview is part of an ongoing series, Men Who Dance, which looks at the experiences of men in the field of dance. Jeremy Smith: I’m 31 and I’m a dancer with ODC Dance in San Francisco. I started dancing when I was nine. It was December […]

May 26, 2014  |  Read Article

Famous Dance Belts Through History

BY MAGGIE STACK AND EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Nothing else is quite so unique to being a male ballet dancer as having donned a dance belt at some point. The dance belt is more than just a jockstrap; it’s a tradition carried down through generations of great dancers. So what are some of the great dance belts of yore? Want […]

May 22, 2014  |  Read Article