About thINKingDANCE
thINKingDANCE is a collective of independent writers who produce media about dance in its broadest sense. We work together to provide critical coverage for dance, to build audiences for dance, and to foster and innovate the art of dance writing in Philadelphia and beyond. thINKingDANCE increases visibility for dance, encourages new forms of dance writing, broadens the scope of dance coverage, and increases audience receptivity to dance. We do this through partnerships and live events, as well as at thinkingdance.net, our online dance journal. We train and educate our writers through regular workshops with visiting dance writers, monthly peer-critique sessions, and a two-tiered editing process. Founded in 2011, thINKingDANCE is currently thirty writers strong.
We publish reviews, features, interviews, think pieces and newly emerging formats. Have something in mind you'd like to see? Let us know.
Our Administrative Staff is:
Director -- Kalila Kingsford Smith
Operations Manager -- Miryam Coppersmith
Editorial Board -- Miryam Coppersmith, Kristen Shahverdian, nikolai mckenzie ben rema, Kara Nepomuceno, Whitney Weinstein, Kalila Kingsford Smith
Communications Team -- Emilee Lord, Whitney Weinstein
Meet the thINKingDANCE Team!
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thINKingDANCE Leadership: |
thINKingDANCE Staff (cont.): |
| Maddie Hopfield | |
| Miryam Coppersmith (Operations Manager) | Shayla-Vie Jenkins |
| thINKingDANCE Board of Directors: | Nadia Khayrallah |
| Keila Cordova (Co-Chair of the Board) | Andrew Sargus Klein |
| Gregory King | |
| Anna Drozdowski (Board Treasurer) | Emilee Lord |
| Kat Sullivan (Board Secretary) | Ella-Gabriel Mason |
| Silvana Cardell | nikolai mckenzie ben rema |
| Terry Fox | Leila Mire |
| Rhonda Moore | Sophiann Mahalia Moore |
| Jonathan Stein | Kara Nepomuceno |
| thINKingDANCE Writers, Editors, Staff | Dana Nichols |
| Joseph Ahmed | Lauren Putty White |
| Ellen Chenoweth | Kirsten Shahverdian |
| Lu Donovan | Zornitsa Stoyanova |
| Joy-Marie Thompson | |
| Darcy Grabenstein | Mira Treatman |
| Caitlin Green | Whitney Weinstein |
Mission Statement
thINKingDANCE is a collective of independent writers who produce media about dance in its broadest sense. Founded in 2011, we publish a digital journal focused on the Philadelphia area. Our mission is to:
- Meaningfully contribute to the creative ecosystem by marking the presence of dance and movement-based arts
- Innovate and foster the practice of dance writing in traditional and experimental forms
- Work to dismantle dance criticism's status as a gatekeeper by engaging performing artists and writers who have historically been sidelined
We pursue these goals by training together through peer-critique sessions, with guest educators, and a two-tiered editing process. thINKingDANCE is a place where ideas thrive, where editors and writers engage one another in transformative dialogue, and where we imagine a more just dance media landscape.
Funding
thINKingDANCE gratefully acknowledges support from the Philadelphia Cultural Fund, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Critical Minded, Visibility Impact Fund, and COVID-19 Arts Aid PHL.
