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Prioritizing Dancers’ Mental Health

Prioritizing Dancers’ Mental Health November 9, 2020. An Interview with Kathleen McGuire Gaines at Minding the Gap. BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT. Kathleen McGuire Gaines is the founder of Minding the Gap, an organization that seeks to make dancers’ mental health as important as their physical health.Here, Kathleen shares why improving access to mental health resources is of personal significance

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Quantifying Psychological Wellbeing in Dance

WEBMarch 29, 2021. An Interview with Dr. Moitree Banerjee, Dr. Lucie Clements, Kathleen McGuire Gaines, and Erin Sanchez. BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT. Awareness of mental …

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Mark Travis Rivera: “I'm Interested in the Nuances”

WEBMark Travis Rivera: “The Nuances of Multi-Identity” June 27, 2019. BY SILVA LAUKKANEN; EDITED BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATION BY LIZ …

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Rethinking Mental Health Access in Dance

WEBRethinking Mental Health Access in Dance. July 31, 2023. An Interview with Stuart Waters. BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT. Stuart Waters is a dancer, teacher, and …

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An Interview with Jane Hawley

WEBAll Bodies are Dancers May 25, 2015. An Interview with Jane Hawley. BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT. Jane Hawley is a professor of dance at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.

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Creativity and Resilience

WEBCreativity and Resilience December 10, 2020. An Interview with Raélle Dorfan at Dance Resource Center. Raélle Dorfan is the Executive Director of Dance …

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Sharing Dance Across Populations

WEBHow did Dances For A Variable Population get started? In 2002, I began teaching at New York University. There was a clear need among NYU-affiliated …

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Working to Prevent Abuse in Dance

WEBThat’s why an international partnership of artists, healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators was formed in 2017 to work collectively to address abuse in …

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A Dance to Understand Cancer

WEBA Dance to Understand Cancer October 28, 2019. An Interview with Lenora Lee. BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT. Inspired by the lives and experiences of breast …

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Finding and Sharing Wellness after Leaving the Industry

WEBStance on Dance is a 501c3 nonprofit. Folks who donate $25 or more a year will receive copies of our twice-a-year print publication.

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A Ballet Dancer’s Journey to Loving Herself

WEBA Ballet Dancer’s Journey to Loving Herself December 5, 2022. BY MICHELLE CHAVIANO. Photos by Sharen Bradford of Ballet North Texas’ Sleeping …

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If Dance Could Change the World

WEBLACE is an acronym for Liberation and Community Engagement, and the principal technique the syllabus focused on was Theatre of the Oppressed, an approach …

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Equations for Making it

WEBEquations for Making it August 4, 2016. Editorial Note: Each August for the past four years, I’ve asked dance artists at different points in their careers what “making …

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Let’s Take an Honest Look at Fat Phobia in Dance

WEBBut almost ubiquitous in the dance world – across genres and geology – is a predilection for thin bodies over fat bodies. This predilection for thinness is among the …

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Alexandra: The Hustle Is Real

WEBAlexandra: The Hustle Is Real August 5, 2019. Each summer for the past seven years, I have asked a group of young dancers where they are with dance.I leave …

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Dancing the Private Lives of Pilipinx Nurses

WEBDancing the Private Lives of Pilipinx Nurses October 10, 2022. An Interview with Kularts. BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT. Alleluia Panis is the founder and director of …

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Harnessing the Infradian Cycle to Enhance Artistic Practice

WEBHere is a brief overview of each phase and how it can be utilized specifically in a dance practice. Note that the number of days are approximations as healthy cycle …

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On the Mental and Emotional Dichotomies of the Artist

WEBOn the Mental and Emotional Dichotomies of the Artist January 25, 2021. Chlo & Co Dance is a Bay Area company comprised of Courtney King and Chloë …

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Minding the Gap survey

WEBReturn to Prioritizing Dancers’ Mental Health Minding the Gap survey. Previous. Next

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The Power of Fat Girls Dancing

WEBThe Power of Fat Girls Dancing November 15, 2021. An Interview with Cathleen Meredith of FATGIRLSDANCE™ BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT. Cathleen …

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Using Breath to Connect with Spirit

WEBUsing Breath to Connect with Spirit. October 3, 2022. An Interview with Soyinka Rahim. BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT. Soyinka Rahim is a Grassroots Spiritual …

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