September 2024 Dance Magazine print feature. From line dance classes to salsa parties to Irish dance céilís, social dance culture is becoming increasingly queer-friendly, often flipping the script on the strict gender binary these genres have traditionally upheld. And while the recent surge in LGBTQ+ social dance is undeniable, so too are the progressive—and, in some cases, queer—roots of many of these dance styles. Read it here.

Laura Glaess (left) and Evita Arce in the swing dance show SW!NG OUT, directed by Caleb Teicher, which features gender-neutral partnering. Photo by Ben McKeown, courtesy Teicher.

Stud Country co-founders Sean Monaghan (left) and Bailey Salisbury. Photo by Weston Kloefkorn.