Maria Verdeja School of the Arts Coral Gables, FL United States

This isn’t the first time I’m writing about the underappreciation of follows – or the sexism that is so entwined with the concept. We’ve come a long way from when I first started writing about it around 2015/16. I wasn’t the… Read more

Dance in the time of COVID: Vaccines and Variants

June 07, 2021

You likely love to dance. I do too. Like you, I am eager to get back to social dancing – but first we need to talk about deciding when to start dancing again that factors in vaccination and variants. Let’s… Read more

9 Small Things we can do Better after the Pandemic

June 01, 2021

For a lot of the world, the return to “normal” has been slow. For those of you that are in places where dance has returned, I’m so happy for you – and a little jealous. During this time, a lot of… Read more

Dance is Therapeutic – but it is not Therapy

April 11, 2021

Hello all, It’s been a while. For most of us, we’re still grappling with the effects of COVID-19 on our communities. My own city is still in lockdown; I’ve barely danced for a year. That year has given me a lot… Read more

The Pandemic and Dance: A Physician’s Perspective

January 04, 2021

At the onset of the pandemic, we reached out to an amazing practising physician who provided her insights about COVID-19 and its potential interactions with the dance community. As time has worn on, many of us have done the responsible… Read more

Una asociación profesional (Spanish Translation)

July 25, 2020

Las comunidades de baile han tenido muchos problemas con la falta de profesionalismo o el mal comportamiento. A pesar de los mejores esfuerzos, estas situaciones siguen sucediendo. A veces, las páginas anónimas publican cuentas anónimas; a veces las cosas se… Read more