Our headline roundup includes two mass shootings that have impacted the dance community, and a collection of leadership appointments and award announcements. As in-person shows and classes resume, dance organizations are cutting back on digital options—and disabled patrons are feeling that loss acutely.
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Links referenced in/relevant to episode 155:
-BBC coverage of sexual harassment allegations at Kalakshetra: bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65237002
-Pointe story on Youth America Grand Prix winners: pointemagazine.com/2023-yagp-winners
-Dance Data Project's new Global Leadership Report: dancedataproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Global-Leadership-Report-2023.pdf
-Jakki Kalogridis' Dance Magazine essay on how COVID-prompted digital programming benefited the disabled dance community: dancemagazine.com/disability-dance-equity
-New York Times article on the fallout of digital-option cutbacks in the performing arts: nytimes.com/2023/04/14/arts/disabled-people-streaming-performances.html
Liz Lerman on Witches, Wisdom, and Wondering Why
Remembering “tWitch” Boss, Dance Writing’s Future, and Gargouillade Gate
Elizabeth Yntema and Rebecca Ferrell on Gender Equity in Dance
Ballet Controversy, Rebirth at the Pillow, and "Only Gold"
Eduardo Vilaro and Verdery Roosevelt on Legacy and Advocacy
"Mr. B," Playbill Leaves Twitter, and Baryshnikov's Perspective
Toni Basil on Dancing Through the Decades
Dance Pros on TikTok, and the Value of Older Bodies
Kiyon Ross on the Evolution of Ballet Leadership
Broadway Controversies, Misty's Film, and Life Sans Social Media
Mark Morris on Burt Bacharach, the Pandemic, and Mickey Mouse
A Dance "Matrix," USC's Majorette Team, and the Solange Effect
Jeanette Delgado on Staying Open to Possibilities
"Phantom" Closure, Labor Agreements, and Dance Magazine Awards
Marguerite Derricks and John Carrafa on Choreographing for TV
Advocating for Choreographers, and How War Affects the Dancing Body
Daniel Ezralow and Gypsy Snider on Non-Profit vs For-Profit
New Leaders, Solange's Ballet, and Audience Anxieties
Janet Eilber and Michael Novak on Balancing Preservation and Innovation
“CATS” in the Ballroom, and Catharsis on the Dance Floor
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