Ijeme Bare

Whew! It has been a while, hasn’t it? I have been away because I have had to deal with some emotional and mental setbacks. All because of dance, by the way. I’m not sure if it was a necessary experience, I’m just glad that...

TRIGGER WARNING: Weight, size, disordered eating, body dysmorphia My name is Emily, I’m 26 years old, and I am a dance teacher from Connecticut, USA. I want to take a moment to share how I am overcoming fear, self doubt, and body dysmorphia on my...

Believe it or not, before contemporary dance took my heart, I was in love with ballet. I had found a safe space in the art. I ran to ballet when I was criticized for being too small or too skinny. But my first ever ballet class turned out to be the...

I grew up feeling very different from everyone. Very different from my siblings, different from the kids in my class. I always felt out of place. And I was constantly reminded of how different I was. Everyday, at some point, I heard questions like...