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At a time when the political climate is increasingly divisive, it’s no wonder people want to compartmentalize. Some want their pirouettes separate from their politics, and can be quick to…
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At a time when the political climate is increasingly divisive, it’s no wonder people want to compartmentalize. Some want their pirouettes separate from their politics, and can be quick to…
Iranians Are Protesting Their Government By Posting Videos of Themselves Dancing
In May, Iranian authorities quietly arrested four women. Their crimes? Posting videos of themselves dancing on Instagram. Modesty laws in Iran forbid women from dancing in public. Last week, one…
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In May, Iranian authorities quietly arrested four women. Their crimes? Posting videos of themselves dancing on Instagram. Modesty laws in Iran forbid women from dancing in public. Last week, one…
Meet The Ballet Dancer Teaching Hurricane Maria Survivors
Rebecca Warthen was on a year-long assignment with the Peace Corps in Dominica last fall when a storm started brewing. A former dancer with North Carolina Dance Theatre (now Charlotte…
Meet The Ballet Dancer Teaching Hurricane Maria Survivors
Rebecca Warthen was on a year-long assignment with the Peace Corps in Dominica last fall when a storm started brewing. A former dancer with North Carolina Dance Theatre (now Charlotte…
Why Setting a Dance About Apartheid on American Dancers Makes Sense Right Now
When Kevin “Iega” Jeff saw Fana Tshabalala‘s Indumba at the annual JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience in South Africa, he immediately knew he would ask Tshabalala to set the work on…
Why Setting a Dance About Apartheid on American Dancers Makes Sense Right Now
When Kevin “Iega” Jeff saw Fana Tshabalala‘s Indumba at the annual JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience in South Africa, he immediately knew he would ask Tshabalala to set the work on…
Dance Theatre of Harlem Made a Powerful Promotional Video Combining Ballet and Activism
You don’t need to convince us that dance can be a powerful vehicle for change. But in case you had any doubts, Dance Theatre of Harlem‘s new promotional video is…