A costumed stage ensemble performs a lively theatrical dance scene on a warmly lit set, with Sydney balanced atop a table while surrounding performers reach upward amid an ornate interior backdrop of staircases and balconies.

Sydney: Taking Each Moment as It Comes

Sydney May has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 14 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she got married, moved to New York City, and began working as a freelance artist.

August 24, 2026 | Read Article

Ronald K Brown stands in a decorative satin-patterned shirt on a stage holding a cane while two performers in light-colored costumes applaud behind him under blue theatrical lighting.

Telling Stories Through Dance for 40 Years

Ronald K. Brown reflects on four decades of storytelling through dance, from founding EVIDENCE at age 18 to mentoring new generations of dancers.

July 27, 2026 | Read Article

A theatrical performance unfolds on a softly lit stage, where three costumed performers stand before a projected waterfall backdrop, with a masked central figure posing beside a brightly painted chair under purple and blue lighting.

Following the Aesthetic

Pioneering New York City-based choreographer Douglas Dunn reflects on a lifelong career shaped by a love of movement, aesthetic exploration, artistic independence, and an enduring commitment to creating dance.

July 6, 2026 | Read Article

Two dancers en pointe practice a partnered movement in a mirrored studio while a third person crouches nearby observing, with reflections and ballet barres visible along the walls.

Creating Diverse Queer Representation in Ballet

New York City-based dancer and choreographer Adriana Pierce describes how the isolation she experienced in her queer identity in ballet settings led her to found Queer the Ballet.

June 8, 2026 | Read Article

Raven wears a black “NYU TISCH” T-shirt. They stand indoors in front of a wooden door, carrying a tote bag and wearing a lanyard with an ID badge.

It’s Never Too Late

New York City-based dance artist and scholar Raven Malouf-Renning reflects on their journey back to school for an MA in Performance Studies at NYU Tisch School of the Arts at the age of 49.

May 4, 2026 | Read Article