Setting a New Stage

Welcome to SIEDC’s Setting a New Stage Blog! We’re happy you’re here!

We want a new future for dance, which requires quite a lot of discussion. More importantly, we want you to join the conversation, too. Feel free to comment on anything you see, and let’s get talking!

SIEDC NEWS: “Hurricane 6” to Premiere May 21st
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SIEDC NEWS: “Hurricane 6” to Premiere May 21st

SIEDC’s next dance film, Hurricane 6, focuses on a fateful hurricane. Dedicated to the women who rebuilt after the storm of 1933, Hurricane 6 is a tribute to the community of Ocean City and Assateague–and much more.

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Behind the Curtain: Throwing out Old-School Dance Teaching Styles
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Behind the Curtain: Throwing out Old-School Dance Teaching Styles

As an outsider looking in, dance is beautiful, mesmerizing, athletic, and unequivocally entertaining. As a dancer, it’s all those things— and more. However, dance is not all tutus and twirls. Behind the curtain, dance is a demanding artform that pushes dancers to mental and physical limits.

Behind each dancer is an ability to persevere— despite whatever harsh circumstances we may face. Aside from demanding training, dancers systemically face abuse. Unfortunately for us, it’s very normalized across the industry; and as more of the abuse comes to light, it’s time to reflect…

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