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Meet 5 Performers Who Are Tackling Dance's Body-Diversity Issue

For Decades, Thin has been very In in the dance world. The stereotype is especially prevalent in ballet, where young dancers can feel huge pressure to be as skinny as possible. But dance’s body-diversity problem isn’t limited to the realm of leotards and tights—it’s an issue that dancers of all genres encounter. Those who don’t […]

Meet Artists Defying the “Dancer Body” Stereotype

There’s a common misconception that a dancer’s body has to be thin. But the truth is that talent knows no body type, and the number on the scale never determines an artist’s capabilities. Here are some extraordinary dancers fighting the stereotype of what a dancer “should” look like. Amanda LaCount With her large social media […]