New Exposure

Each summer for the past three 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 by which to chart how these young women […]

July 6, 2015  |  Read Article

The Bunion: They’re Stealing our Jobs!

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT AND MAGGIE STACK We have a new economic crisis on our hands! Teenagers can’t find work! Why? Dancers are stealing teenagers’ low-wage jobs to subsidize their no-wage dance jobs. And with teenagers out of work they’re turning to alcohol and drugs and not going to college and […]

March 24, 2014  |  Read Article

Dancing with the Fullness of Myself

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Like so many little girls, I wanted to be a ballet dancer. This desire did not fade as I approached adulthood, but grew in intensity. College was mandatory, and let’s face it, I wasn’t strong enough technically to get into a ballet company or trainee program, or […]

March 10, 2014  |  Read Article

Flask Your Way Through March’s Dance Shows

BY RYAN KELLEY AND EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Are you considering seeing a dance show at some point this March? Might I make a suggestion? Don’t go dry. Yes, that’s right. Take a flask. Sip your way through port de bras, kicks and turns. Glug your way through duets making use of […]

February 27, 2014  |  Read Article