May 12, 2022
Margaret Fuhrer:Hi dance friends, and welcome to The Dance Edit Podcast. I’m Margaret Fuhrer. Lydia Murray:And I’m Lydia Murray. Margaret Fuhrer:We are editors at Dance Media, and in this episode, we’re going to begin with an absolutely packed headline rundown, including major news from several different corners of the dance world. Then we will discuss […]
May 5, 2022
As the pandemic enters its third year, how can dance organizations craft COVID guidelines that prioritize collective care? The "ballet aesthetic" is trending, but fashion is largely ignoring ballet's less-pretty realities.
May 5, 2022
Margaret Fuhrer:Hi, dance friends, and welcome to The Dance Edit Podcast. I’m Margaret Fuhrer. Amy Brandt:And I’m Amy Brandt. Margaret Fuhrer:We are editors at Dance Media. In today’s episode, we’re going to begin as usual with our headline rundown, which will include both Ukraine related-stories and also news from other parts of the dance world. […]
April 30, 2022
Margaret Fuhrer:Hi, dance friends. I’m Margaret Fuhrer, editor and producer of The Dance Edit newsletter and podcast. Welcome to The Dance Edit Extra! This episode, we have choreographer Stephen Petronio—who, if you’re a dance person, he really doesn’t need much of an introduction, but I’ll do it anyway. Stephen trained and performed with some of […]
April 28, 2022
As the boundaries between choreographers and dancers blur, crediting everyone's contributions to a dance becomes both complicated and crucial. For ballet dancers of color, the politics of hair are particularly fraught.
April 28, 2022
Margaret Fuhrer:Hi, dance friends, and welcome to The Dance Edit podcast. I’m Margaret Fuhrer. Courtney Escoyne:And I’m Courtney Escoyne. Margaret Fuhrer:We are editors at Dance Media. Happy almost International Dance Day, everybody—that’s coming up tomorrow. In this episode, we’re going to start things off with our usual headline rundown, with news from all parts of […]
April 21, 2022
Dance companies are beginning to use intimacy directors to safeguard the physical and mental wellbeing of dancers. Calpulli Mexican Dance Company is using the marketability of Cinco de Mayo as an opportunity to teach audiences about Mexican history and cu
April 21, 2022
Margaret Fuhrer:Hi, dance friends, and welcome to The Dance Edit Podcast. I’m Margaret Fuhrer. Lydia Murray:And I’m Lydia Murray. Margaret Fuhrer:We are editors at Dance Media. And in today’s episode, we’re going to kick things off with a headline rundown of both Ukraine-related and non-Ukraine-related items, including some news stories that take a big-picture view […]
April 16, 2022
Hi, dance friends. I’m Margaret Fuhrer, editor and producer of The Dance Edit newsletter and podcast. Welcome to The Dance Edit Extra! This episode we have a dance artist who has seen the dance world from so many different perspectives. You probably first got to know Ebony Williams as one of Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” dancers. […]
April 14, 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is imperiling both cultural landmarks and artistic exchange. Four plaintiffs in a major abuse lawsuit speak candidly about grooming in dance. There's been a lot of excitement around dance NFTs—but is that hope misplaced?