If you are reading this, odds are you earn at least part of your living working in the arts, or are a committed member of the dance audience. Let me […]
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A Movement of the Spirit
I had been sitting with a question. What is a play?
we done/come home: a ritual prayer for belonging
House/Full of Blackwomen Photo by Robbie Sweeny. [ID: A Black woman with her eyes closed sits in a blue armchair with her head slightly leaning to the side. On the […]
Black Ballerinas in Picture Books: Rupturing the Color Line in American Children’s Literature
As a Black girlhood studies scholar, I pay close attention to picture books that portray Black girls. More specifically, I intersect dance studies and children’s literary studies in order to explore the representation of Black ballerinas in autobiographical and biographical children’s picture books.
Gabriel Mata On Using Personal Narrative
Photo by Tom Hassing The current immigration policy has sparked debate and protest throughout the country. For Mexican American dance choreographer Gabriel Mata dance is a form of protest. He […]
Afro Urban Society: Uniting the African Diaspora through Dance
The question ‘Where are you from?’ can mean different things depending on where you are in the world. For Nkeiruka Oruche, the Artistic Director and founder of Afro Urban Society, […]
