Trans Artist and Activist Sean Dorsey on How Dance Can Meet This Political Moment

On his first day in office, President Trump issued a series of executive orders limiting the rights of transgender and…

Suzie Toot on Bringing Tap to the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Stage

In the season premiere of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 17, Suzie Toot wowed the judges, her fellow contestants, and viewers…

Behind “The Nelken Line” Dance Protest in DC—and the Organizers’ Hope to Take It National

A sharp wind was blowing in Washington, DC, on the morning of Monday, February 17, as 36 dancers processed single…

Obsessed with Light’s Co-Directors on Loïe Fuller’s Return to the Screen

The documentary film Obsessed with Light explores the innovative choreographer Loïe Fuller’s life—and her impact on dance, technology, fashion, and…

Dancer Diary: Pro Dancers React to Step Up

In the video series Dancer Diary, Haley Hilton chronicles her life as a dancer in New York City. Here, Hilton and her friend…

Choreographer Damien Jalet on How Netflix’s Emilia Pérez Uses Dance as a “Tool for Resistance”

On the surface, Netflix’s new film Emilia Pérez doesn’t sound like a natural fit for dance: The plot follows a…

Op-Ed: ​​How to Save a Doomed Geisha

The UK’s The Spectator recently published a piece by the Japan specialist Lesley Downer, historical consultant for the Northern Ballet’s…

How Majorette Dance Became a Mainstream Phenomenon

At historically Black colleges and universities in the American South, the real stars of any football game are the majorettes.…

“Playground” Star Dexter Carr on When Dance Gets the Reality Show Treatment

The new Hulu reality series “Playground,” with Megan Thee Stallion as an executive producer, is equal parts dancing and drama.…

ESPN+ Series Takes Viewers Inside a Mark Morris Dance Group Audition

Up to four company spots available. Two days of open classes. 380 hopeful dancers. These are the stakes laid out…