Listening to Other Voices

An Interview with Scott Putman BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Scott Putman is a professor of dance at Virginia Commonwealth University and the artistic director of Amaranth Contemporary Dance in Richmond, VA. He is currently working on a project that focuses on the issues faced by women in a male-dominated world by […]

October 3, 2016  |  Read Article

She Said

BY WIEBKE SCHUSTER “It’s like throwing tradition back in a traditionalist’s face.” A recent reaction from me while ranting on about why, in an art form traditionally about women, it is still so hard to come by female artistic directors or women in leadership positions. When asked about that very […]

September 29, 2016  |  Read Article

Perpetuating the Problem

An Interview with Jessica Lang Editor’s note: For the past few weeks, I have interviewed several female choreographers on the topic of choreographic opportunities for women in the ballet field. Choreographer and artistic director Jessica Lang of Jessica Lang Dance offers a different stance on whether or not this is an […]

September 26, 2016  |  Read Article

How to Tip the Scale

An Interview with Zoé Henrot BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Zoé Henrot is the artistic director of St. Paul Ballet, an artist-led dance company where Zoé also dances and choreographs. She reflects on the uniqueness of her artistic directorship as well as how the ballet field might adapt to promote more women […]

September 22, 2016  |  Read Article

Navigating a Competitive Field

An Interview with Jamie A. Johnson BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Jamie Johnson is a Utah-based ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer who has danced, taught and presented work nationally and internationally. In this interview, she looks at how young women in ballet are either encouraged or discouraged to have a voice, and […]

September 19, 2016  |  Read Article