American dance criticism: RIP?

The Death of the American Dance Critic
Why are there so few mainstream outlets covering the art form?
by Madison Mainwaring, The Atlantic, August 6, 2015

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My comment:

If mainstream dance criticism is dead, the appropriate question is: What's next? Not all dance blogs are ballet-centric or inaccessible in language. Mainwaring could have explored a little further and discovered US dance writing in venues like The Brooklyn Rail and my own blog, InfiniteBody, that continues sensitive observation, documentation, analysis and sharing of meaningful experiences with dance. Dance writing in mainstream media has withered, yes, for all of the reasons that Mainwaring details, but dance writers are still out here, using our knowledge and skills in service to an art we greatly respect and love. We would appreciate your acknowledgement and support.

No safety net for retiring US dancers

'A Dancer Dies Twice': The Unique, Sad Challenge of Retiring From Ballet

Acclaimed ballerina Wendy Whelan is just one of many professional dancers who find themselves struggling to transition into new careers as they hit middle age.

 by Maroosha Muzaffar, The Atlantic, March 7, 2014

Sherman Alexie: writing on and off the reservation of your mind

The Poem That Made Sherman Alexie Want to 'Drop Everything and Be a Poet'

Alexie never thought he could leave his reservation to pursue a writing career—but a line written by Adrian C. Louis taught him to venture outside the "reservation of his mind."

by Joe Fassle, The Atlantic, October 16, 2013

How certain geniuses work. As for others...

I look at this with real interest, but then I think, once again: "Does dance exist? Or is it a figment of my imagination?"

No dance artists are represented here. An auto designer, a chef...but no choreographer. What do you think of that?

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The Atlantic, April 13, 2011

The importance of Nurse Jackie

Saints on Percocet

by James Parker, The Atlantic, April 2010

Well-chosen words

Cut This Story!

by Michael Kinsley, The Atlantic, January-February 2010