Burning Desire to Choreograph

JoAnne Tucker, an artist in her 80s living in Costa Rica, reflects on the current political upheaval and her desire to create a dance of resistance.

February 2, 2026  |  Read Article

Art, Dart or Fart: Reprise!

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATIONS BY MAGGIE STACK Five fair years ago, Stance on Dance was born, and one of its first posts was Art, Dart or Fart: An Appraisal of Dance through the Decades. To celebrate five furious, frivolous and facetious years of earnest interviews, enticing essays and ebullient jokes, […]

March 6, 2017  |  Read Article

Famous Dance Belts Through History

BY MAGGIE STACK AND EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Nothing else is quite so unique to being a male ballet dancer as having donned a dance belt at some point. The dance belt is more than just a jockstrap; it’s a tradition carried down through generations of great dancers. So what are some of the great dance belts of yore? Want […]

May 22, 2014  |  Read Article

When Baryshnikov Comes to Town…

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Ever since I was little, Mikhail Baryshnikov has served as a backdrop for my dance obsession. Remember the 1977 Nutcracker movie with Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland? I remember watching it on PBS as a kid, fascinated by the close-up of Baryshnikov’s leaps. Show-off… Then I discovered White […]

May 5, 2014  |  Read Article

There’s Nothing More Manly than Dancing

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT AND RYAN KELLEY Let’s be honest: there is no one manlier than a male dancer. The muscles, the form, the power; we can all admit that a good male dancer is the very essence of machismo. That’s why we bring you MAN MONTH here on Stance on […]

May 1, 2014  |  Read Article