Movement Activism

An Interview with Diana Thielen Diana Thielen, based in Berlin, Germany, is a dancer/performer, teacher of the Axis Syllabus, dedicated feminist, and student of education and gender studies. In addition to teaching and performing, she runs the blog movementactivism.com, where she writes about her intersectional inquiry and fascination with the […]

January 8, 2018  |  Read Article

A Journey into the Axis Syllabus

BY EMILY JONES Injury has become overly accepted in the world of dance. I know very few dancers, perhaps none, who haven’t been plagued by injury of some kind. I frequently hear stories of dancers who give up dancing because of injury. I am not one to push through pain, […]

November 23, 2015  |  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