Reviews

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Writing to Move, Moving to Write

Kristen Shahverdian

Does walking through space change our definition of the body?

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Bringing Art Home: The Painted Bride Builds Bridges

Maddie Hopfield

Are decentralized, virtual arts organizations the wave of the future?

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Embodying Anti-Racism

Emma Cohen

Resmaa Menakem's "My Grandmother’s Hands" addresses racialized trauma through somatic practice

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Meaningfulness: Process Project in Times of COVID

Rhonda Moore

Performances infused with the reflection and thoughtfulness of lived experience

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Moving Lessons: Relearning Our History as Dance Educators

Eleanor Goudie-Averill

H’Doubler didn’t teach from a codified movement technique, and valued improvisation and discovery above all.

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A Fluid Constant: Dr. Halifu Osumare’s Dancing in Blackness

Leslie Bush

Dr. Halifu Osumare’s memoir weaves personal stories together with histories of Black dance.

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Embracing Uncertainty

Carolyn Merritt

While tango dancers wait to embrace again, this collective pause offers time and space.

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BalletX Premieres Short Dance Films About Life in Lockdown

Kristi Yeung

Rena Butler’s “The Under Way” stands out for connecting the Underground Railroad and BLM Movement.

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16 GIFs Experienced in the Break/Room

Ellen Chenoweth

BREAK/ROOM Conversations try to get our field to new places.

Archival Nutcracker Image Courtesy of Ballet West (1950's)

Belonging in Ballet: Towards a More Inclusive Future

Kristi Yeung

Phil Chan’s book equips readers to speak out about ethnic stereotypes in ballet.