In dance, pushing through pain is often glorified. Dancers can be reluctant to take time off when sick or injured for fear of missing out on opportunities. It can feel even harder to justify when the pain isn’t physical. Though it’s becoming more commonly acknowledged that mental health is just as important as physical health, […]

Is The Dance World Ready To Address Sexual Harassment?​ The same culture that makes harassment possible in dance makes it uniquely difficult for artists to speak up.

Got a problem? The Actors Fund can likely help. Many of the services it provides online or through its offices in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles are completely free: • health insurance counseling • primary and specialty medical care and referrals through the new Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts in Times […]