Equity-Informed Dancer Wellness

ABSTRACT

This article examines the current construction of dancer wellness and argues that the focus on intrapersonal aspects of safety, health, and wellness should be balanced with a stronger consideration of interpersonal, institutional, and systemic aspects. The author explores how infusing dancer wellness with equity literacy can support individual and institutional aims to dismantle structural barriers and encourage equity and wellness in dance contexts. Equity-informed dancer wellness is advanced as a route to healthy dance practice and social justice.

KEYWORDS:

• Dancer wellness
• healthy dance practice
• equity literacy
• social justice
• dance pedagogy

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank the late Dr. Darren E. Lund, dedicated educator and human rights advocate, who inspired and encouraged me to write this paper.

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.