Financial Times: Sexism in the dance world
Producer: Griselda Murray Brown “Women have long been pioneers in dance, establishing companies and breaking new ground. But the leading choreographers today are men. Where have all the women gone? The […]
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WendyPerron.com: Are women dancers still discriminated against?
Author: Wendy Perron “I co-wrote the article below forty years ago. Since the issue has come up again (actually it never went away) I decided to post it. This diatribe […]
The Guardian: You’re wrong, Akram. We do need more female choreographers
Author: Luke Jennings “The choreographer Akram Khan has said that the number of female choreographers should not be increased ‘for the sake of it’, despite industry concerns that women in […]
Chicago Tribune: Dance Top 10 for 2015: Women had an outsized role on this year’s list
Author: Laura Molzahn “With shows by Wendy Whelan in January, Carrie Hanson in March, Onye Ozuzu in August, Twyla Tharp in November, and the female choreographers of Hubbard Street’s winter […]
NY Times: A surprising year for female choreographers
Author: Gia Kourlas “In the ballet world, there is Twyla Tharp and then there are none — meaning female choreographers of note. At least that’s what it seems like. (Thank […]
The Guardian: Sexism in dance: where are all the female choreographers?
Author: Luke Jennings “As a nation we are well supplied with choreographers. Matthew Bourne, Akram Khan, Wayne McGregor, Liam Scarlett, Christopher Wheeldon… the list goes on. All are highly acclaimed, players […]
