As a mixed white and Afro-Indigenous body myself, I know the dance community has a lot of work to do inside of systemic racism and solidarity. I have personally experienced violence and injustice from the dance community, and I question the ways that the performing arts sector continues to perpetuate this brutality.
Posted June 5, 2020Esie Mensah talks about the difference between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation in dance.
Posted May 19, 2020Aimée Dawn Robinson talks about the importance of taking the time to “embrace, nourish and celebrate your artistry.”
Posted August 6, 2019Olivia Davies talks about her involvement in a research and development project with CADA/West. The project’s goal is to produce new professional standards documents that will ensure the practices of more dance artists are understood.
Posted June 3, 2019Angie Cheng talks about the “need to address imbalances of power and the need for change within ourselves and our institutions and structures simultaneously.”
Posted May 1, 2019Vivek Patel talks about how “consent creates the environment of trust necessary to experience profound levels of exploration and connection in contact improv dance.”
Posted April 24, 2019Ravyn Ariah Wngz talks about the importance of seeking out those most affected by marginalization and exclusion to inform us of what changes are needed in the dance community.
Posted April 8, 2019Robyn Breen talks about the importance of “talking about [mental health] issues openly and honestly and begin the process of caring and healing.”
Posted March 8, 2019Kate Stashko talks about representation on stage and brainstorms a few simple actions she thinks dance artists, curators, programmers, collaborators and audience members can take to broaden their circles.
Posted November 8, 2018Gerry Morita talks about the vital, democratic and provocative importance of improvising
Posted October 25, 2018Lee Su-Feh talks about unpacking what we carry in our bodies and understanding time and space in order to make the simplest of dances
Posted September 21, 2018Seika Boye talks about the untold histories of BIPOC dancers in Canada.
Posted August 9, 2018Jenn Goodwin talks about the conflicting pushes and pulls of parenting and art making.
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