Arguing for Equity through Quantitative Research
Elizabeth Yntema and Isabelle Vail at the Dance Data Project discuss why assessing ballet companies’ gender inequity through data analysis is key to addressing the issue and changing the field.
October 19, 2020 | Read Article
Sydney: Highs, Lows and Unexpected Blows
For the past eight years, Sydney has been writing in every year, describing her life in dance. This year she performed the lead in Giselle, finished her dance degree, and began auditioning for companies before managing disappointment and resiliently training at home once the pandemic hit.
August 3, 2020 | Read Article
Rethinking Gender in Ballet
Chase Johnsey made history in 2018 as the first man to dance female roles in a traditional company at English National Ballet. He dicsusses how he hopes to carve out space for more nuanced gender expression in his new role as artistic director of Ballet de Barcelona.
January 6, 2020 | Read Article
Tired of Your Ballet Routine? Spice It Up with Dressage!
Tired of the usual ballet training at the barre, stuck in a studio all day with only mirrors to look at? Now trending: Ballet Dressage! Train with the horses with the wind at your back!
October 31, 2019 | Read Article
The Difference Between Living and Existing
Kelsey Paschich, professor of dance at Western Michigan University, reflects on her path as a dancer and how engaging in the process of "making it" is the difference between living and existing.
September 23, 2019 | Read Article
