“Making It” As An Indigenous Two-Spirit Dancer

What does “making it” in dance look like for a decolonizing Indigenous Two-Spirit in the United States? California-based dance artist Snowflake Calvert (Daniel Arizmendi) tries to answer this for herself.

September 14, 2020  |  Read Article

Embracing the Diversity of Queer Expression

Colorado-based dance artist Allison Blakeney describes the impetus behind Excessive Realness, an annual queer-normative dance intensive geared toward LGBTQIA+ people.

May 25, 2020  |  Read Article

Beyond Checking the Boxes

Jesse Bie, director of San Francisco’s STEAMROLLER Dance Company, reflects on his career and how queer and Asian American representation has evolved since he started working in the 90s.

March 26, 2020  |  Read Article

Choreographing Invisible Labor

Thomas Choinacky, a performance artist in Philadelphia, investigates the invisible labor of the ball people in tennis and how it relates to queer identity.

March 16, 2020  |  Read Article

Promoting LGBTQ Identity and Preserving History

Choreographer/director Shaun Keylock in Portland, OR shares how his work explores facets of LGBTQ identity as well as how he is working to preserve Portland’s contemporary dance history.

January 13, 2020  |  Read Article