Category Archives: Podcast

The musical theater world remembers Stephen Sondheim, whose generation-defining works have given countless opportunities to dance artists. “The Nutcracker” is back, but it looks different this year, due to both COVID restrictions and ongoing conversations

The Broadway “Chicago” revival’s 25th anniversary prompts a consideration of the show’s dance legacy. A club in Glasgow is about to implement technology that will turn dancers’ body heat into renewable energy. What makes a “good” dance costume? Depends on

How can we create healthy working environments for dancers, a task the pandemic has further complicated? Dance’s problem with body hair reflects its strict policing of bodies. The young members of Indigenous Enterprise are updating what a Native American

Dance journalism is no longer a viable full-time profession for most writers, and yet there’s reason for optimism. The pandemic has accelerated the decline of the “traditional” dance company model. “Dancing with the Stars” is many things—is good art one o

As they return following COVID shutdowns, several long-running Broadway shows are reconsidering their depictions of race. Burlesque is becoming a feminist, body-positive outlet for some concert-dance performers. In K-pop, music and dance have a uniquely s

A new Ballet Jörgen initiative offering support to male dance students prompts a discussion of the ways boys in ballet are both disadvantaged and privileged. Higher ed dance departments rely on adjuncts, but don’t acknowledge their value. As social dance

For many dancers, the road back to the stage has been long, difficult, and strange. As we begin to emerge from the pandemic, dance artists are essential to the reimagining of cultural and civic structures. Ballerina Tiler Peck joins to discuss an innovati

Pop star Lizzo’s TED Talk on the history of twerking called out the appropriation of Black culture. The director of NCCAkron proposes reimagining arts administration so it better reflects and supports dancers’ creativity. New York City Ballet’s fall fashi

The long-delayed Tony Awards were poignant, cathartic, and intensely frustrating. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has eliminated the state’s only dance degree program, a decision with wide-ranging repercussions. Amazon’s new ballet thriller “Bir

Writer Luke Jennings’ article situates choreographer Liam Scarlett, who died earlier this year after multiple allegations of misconduct, within a larger culture of abuse and silence in ballet. Dance companies are prioritizing inclusion, but conservative r