La Cage aux Folles’ Cagelles, 40 Years Later: Something About Sharing, Something About Always

The groundbreaking musical La Cage aux Folles opened on Broadway 40 years ago last August. As part of the anniversary…

Queer Women Are Disconcertingly Absent From the Pages of Dance History. Where Are They?

It’s 2009, and my high school self is in the studio choreographing a new duet with my best friend to…

Queer Women Are Disconcertingly Absent From the Pages of Dance History. Where Are They?

It’s 2009, and my high school self is in the studio choreographing a new duet with my best friend to…

The Rise of Pole Dancing in Egypt

Malak Shoeira went to her first pole dance class half-jokingly, after a friend’s suggestion. At the time she was a…

The Rise of Pole Dancing in Egypt

Malak Shoeira went to her first pole dance class half-jokingly, after a friend’s suggestion. At the time she was a…

Begin Again: Auditioning With Confidence

As I’ve been rediscovering as I return to dance, auditioning is an inherently vulnerable act. Even the most accomplished performers…

Begin Again: Auditioning With Confidence

As I’ve been rediscovering as I return to dance, auditioning is an inherently vulnerable act. Even the most accomplished performers…

Op Ed: What’s Possible in Writing About Ballet?

How do we respond to recurring accounts of an acclaimed choreographer’s damaging relationships with dancers, especially women? Recent podcasts (Erika…

Op Ed: What’s Possible in Writing About Ballet?

How do we respond to recurring accounts of an acclaimed choreographer’s damaging relationships with dancers, especially women? Recent podcasts (Erika…

Begin Again: Acting for Dancers

It’s my personal belief that at the center of every electrifying dance performance is a story. Even the works that…