Joe stands in front of a black brick wall covered in streaked graffiti, holding arms in a dynamic, blurred motion.

Is Concert Dance Dying?

San Francisco-based choreographer and arts curator Joe Landini considers the state of contemporary concert dance and how the arts scene has changed during his two decades running arts spaces.

June 22, 2026  |  Read Article

Raven wears a black “NYU TISCH” T-shirt. They stand indoors in front of a wooden door, carrying a tote bag and wearing a lanyard with an ID badge.

It’s Never Too Late

New York City-based dance artist and scholar Raven Malouf-Renning reflects on their journey back to school for an MA in Performance Studies at NYU Tisch School of the Arts at the age of 49.

May 4, 2026  |  Read Article

A dancer wearing yellow pants and tank top stands and smiles to the side. Her hair is in a braid and her hands are on her hips. The background is gray.

Erin: Joy is Revolutionary

Erin has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 13 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she performed and taught extensively in the Bay Area and advanced her dream of becoming a fulltime dance artist.

September 22, 2025  |  Read Article

VERA! is pictured from the side onstage leaning back with open arms in a red dress with gold bangles. Their hair hangs behind them and a beard is drawn on their chin.

Queering Cultural Forms

Snowflake Calvert describes Queering Cultural Forms, a program of the Queering Dance Festival that provides a platform where traditional cultural dances are explored and enriched through a queer lens.

October 14, 2024  |  Read Article

Andrew throws their head back into the wind. They are wearing a flower dress and have long hair. The background is a field of tall brown grass.

Layers of Meaning

Andrew Merrell, a dance artist based in the Bay Area, discusses their upcoming show, "Flowery Language," comprised of dance works of existential ennui, moribund malaise, histrionic hors-d’oeuvres, and bourgeois babes.

September 30, 2024  |  Read Article