It’s been 20 years since I stood in a windswept, desolate tract of land in the rugged Irish midlands watching choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan building a home for himself, near a space for his company, then known as Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre, with his bare hands. “Some people like looking at icebergs, some people like looking […]

The transmasculine dancer is best known for his Irish dancing, but he’s found a different kind of acceptance in the pole dance community.

The dance industry is no stranger to queerness, or the diverse, overlapping populations whose sexual orientation, gender identity, or some combination thereof fall under the vast umbrella of the LGBTQ+ community.

There’s no denying that 2020 has been full of tragedy, heartbreak and unimaginable difficulties. But it’s also had its fair share of silver linings, with dancers leaping into action to help others or breaking boundaries within their own work. We’re revisiting some of our favorite feel-good stories of the year to remember how dancers buoyed […]

The process of gender transition is never easy. But in the dance world, it poses particularly unique obstacles. Hayden Moon, a 26-year-old theater and performance PhD student from Sydney, Australia, has been Irish dancing since he was 13, and competing since he was 19. For years he danced in the women’s section, but it took […]