Chronic underfunding is making it even more difficult for Black dance organizations and artists to recover from the pandemic. The #QueertheBallet movement aims to empower queer female and nonbinary performers. "Framing Britney Spears" reveals how much of Spears' identity is wrapped up in her dancing body. Multifaceted dance artist Martha Nichols joins to discuss the importance of sitting with our discomfort and why we need to ask better questions.
Show Notes
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-51
Links referenced in/relevant to episode 51:
-NYT piece on SAG-AFTRA allowing influencers to join: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/style/influencer-union-hollywood-SAG-AFTRA.html
-Dallas Black Dance Theatre digital programming information: https://dbdt.com/season-calendar/cultural-awareness/
-San Diego Union Tribune piece on the error in "The Nutcracker" score: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/story/2021-02-13/nutcracker-score-engraving-error
-Washington Post story on why Black dance is struggling to come back from COVID: https://www.washingtonpost.com/road-to-recovery/2021/02/14/ballet-black-dance/
-Guardian article on #QueertheBallet: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/feb/10/ballet-queer-dancers-redefining-an-art-form-adriana-pierce
-Rolling Stone's look at "Framing Britney Spears" and Spears' love of dance: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/britney-spears-conservatorship-future-1124500/
-Martha Nichols' website: https://www.marthanichols.com/
-Nichols' YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrktqytqD_tGlybwEVhz9DQ
-Nichols' Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/nichols14/
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