Being prematurely judged or misunderstood can be frustrating, limiting and even harmful. In the final episode of Season 2, artists and arts administrators share stories of pushing boundaries, subverting categories and defying expectations.

Act One: “Up-Rising” with Emily Isaacson, a conductor and the founding director of Classical Uprising in Portland, Maine.

Act Two: “Such Creatures” with Luke Greeff, a dancer, choreographer, circus artist, and educator in Chicago, Illinois.

Act Three: “More Than Madness” with Sam Simon, a playwright, author and actor in McLean, Virginia.

You can find a full transcript and more on APAP’s website: https://apap365.org/podcast/arts-work-life-podcast-season-2-episode-6/

You can find the resource Luke mentions in their story, Gender Expansive Practices in Dance Spaces: An Introduction here.

Are you a performing arts worker with a story to tell? Submit it here: https://bit.ly/AWLpodsubmit