Stand Up for Racial Equity

Dance educator and choreographer Cherie Hill discusses her commitment to advocacy and social justice through her involvement with the California Dance Education Association board, HMD/The Bridge Project, and her recent dance film "Seeds of Hope."

July 25, 2022  |  Read Article

Social Interventions through Dance

An Interview with Shawn Lent BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOS BY MOHAMED RADWAN Shawn Lent is a social practice dance artist, program manager, dance educator, public speaker and facilitator based in Chicago. She believes dance has broader applications beyond traditional modes of choreography and performance. She shares her personal history, philosophy, […]

November 9, 2017  |  Read Article

If Dance Could Change the World

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATIONS BY VIDA VILJOEN Duh My first week of grad school, I found myself in an elective called LACE Theory, a four-hour class comprised of only five students in which we fervently discussed the use of art as an agent for social change. LACE is an acronym […]

February 1, 2016  |  Read Article