Broad, Odd and Embodied

Sofia Engelman and Em Papineau, queer dance artists in New England, discuss their histories, processes, and how themes of stamina, support and survival guide their work.

November 18, 2019  |  Read Article

Presenting the Diversity of Queer Dance

An Interview with John Zullo BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT John Zullo is the artistic director of Zullo/RawMovement and is a choreographer, teacher, producer, curator and performer originally from the Bronx, NYC. In 2018, he initiated the Queerly Contemporary Festival for LGBTQ+ artists. Now in its second year and going strong, John […]

April 15, 2019  |  Read Article

Conjuring Imagination Through Movement

An Interview with Maria Bauman-Morales BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Maria Bauman-Morales is a New York City based choreographer and the artistic director of MBDance, as well as a two-time resident through the CUNY Dance Initiative, which offers available space through the CUNY university system to NYC dance artists. MBDance centers the non-linear and linear […]

February 25, 2019  |  Read Article

The Credibility and Accessibility of Professional Dance

LIZ DURAN BOUBION is the artistic director of Piñata Dance Collective and co-director of ¡FLACC! Festival of Latin American Contemporary Choreographers. Here, she reflects on the dance ecosystem and its multiple biases when it comes to professional dance. Her responses are part of a larger series dissecting what it means […]

February 15, 2018  |  Read Article

Fabiola Torralba: Dance Keeps Us Whole

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Fabiola uses dance as an agent for social change by creating opportunities for marginalized communities to share their experiences. She understands the importance of sharing these stories because her own voice and perspective as a queer working-class Latina immigrant is unique. She shared with me her story and how […]

February 11, 2016  |  Read Article