In the film Billy Elliot, a boy in the north of England discovers a love for dance, much to his father’s consternation. “It’s ...

More than forty years ago, dancer Richard Jessup traveled to Seattle for a show, fully intending to leave once the run was over. “I wasn’t planning to stay,” he says, “but other theater and dance ...

Fifty-two dancers from over 20 countries — what a difference five years makes. In November 2020, when Men Who Dance made its premiere, the all-male dance extravaganza featured only 15 performers. Men ...

Since its inception six years ago, Men Who Dance Festival set out to break down stereotypes and prejudices that have long hindered the development of male dance. “Decades ago, when I was growing up ...

The inaugural “Men Who Dance” festival began in 2020 as a bold initiative. The idea: to challenge stereotypes surrounding male dance. Starting with a modest group of 15 performers, the Inter-American ...

It’s no easy feat to keep a dance festival going year after year, let alone decade after decade. Men in Dance, founded in Seattle 30 years ago, deserves a well-earned cheer, celebrating the ...