Articles tagged ‘gender’

Aiano demonstrates a reach upward and backward with their other hand on their stomach. Students in the mirror behind her watch and follow.

Coming Home

Aiano Nakagawa, a dance artist, educator, facilitator, writer, and event producer in the Bay Area, shares their story confronting and overcoming their body image inner demons.

On Appropriating Gender, Sex and Identity

Justin Carder, Bhumi B. Patel and Grace Towers, all artists in the Bay Area, discuss the topic of Appropriating Gender, Sex and Identity: Authenticity in the Arts, part of the series Tabled by Chlo & Co Dance.

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.