The Dead White Men Choreographers Society

There’s a special society in heaven (or?) for the white male choreographers of yore. These special few shaped the lives of so many (women) and enforced the (hierarchical) systems of dance we all take for granted today. Who were these giants of the field? What were they really like? Stance […]

March 12, 2018  |  Read Article

Keep The Status Quo!

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; DRAWINGS BY MAGGIE STACK For the past month, I’ve interviewed several female choreographers and artistic directors of ballet companies across the country on the topic of female leadership. Their responses spanned the gamut and were insightful and provocative. However, I’ve come to the conclusion that we have […]

October 6, 2016  |  Read Article

Who Gets to Have a Voice?

An Interview with Kathryn Roszak BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Kathryn Roszak is a ballet choreographer based in the Bay Area. This past year, she spearheaded the inaugural women ballet choreographers residency through the Djerassi Resident Artists Program. She shared with me her perspective on the trials women in ballet face in […]

September 8, 2016  |  Read Article

On Being a Good Ballet Feminist

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATION BY RACHEL PRENDERGAST I consider myself to be a good feminist. By that I mean I live my life in a way that doesn’t depend on any one man for my wellbeing, I actively support and promote women who are making achievements in their individual fields, […]

September 5, 2016  |  Read Article