Shappe Dance Company

04/09/2021

Be the change.

Companies maintain a narrow standard for the ‘ideal’ body, swathing it in euphemisms

03/28/2021

“Ballez class is one of the few dance classes where I have felt not just free to be myself, but fully seen for who I am. Dancers are usually taught to leave their baggage at the studio door; in Ballez, the baggage is embraced—our humanity is embraced.”

Emotional inclusion.

For Ballez founder Katy Pyle, the pun came first and the epiphany second. “In 2011, I was having a conversation with a group of other q***r, female-assigned contemporary dancers,” Pyle remembers, “and the consensus was that we all missed ballet, but we would never go back into that world. I re...

01/09/2021

It’s been a long while...too long. We are getting back in a creative space. Though things look much different than they ever have before, we have a unique opportunity to start fresh. To renew. To reflect on what serves us, and what doesn’t. If it brings you joy, growth and fulfillment...do more of that. If it does the opposite, well...consider if it’s worth it. Our TIME and PRESENCE feels more precious and temporary than ever before! Everything you do...do it with GUSTO. Lockdown is always a possibility with the pandemic, so while we are FREE, we must COMMIT. Whatever you do, whoever you are, DO IT 100%, and BE THAT PERSON....every single step of the way.

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06/11/2020

If you don’t follow already...doooo it!!!! She is an amazing dancer and a true trailblazer in the dance industry. She just made history on when Simon stood up to for her quick misjudgment of Amanda. The world is CHANGING before our eyes....thin supermodels are not the only valued bodies in society anymore. We love ALL SHAPPES.

05/25/2020

05/01/2020

We will dance together again soon. A delay is not a denial....

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