Take a look at our menu to find our PoP Moves statement on Black Lives Matter. PoP Moves would also like to recommend the following resources:
1. Dance Studies Association Working Group for Popular, Social, and Vernacular Dance Advocacy letter
This letter was written by a small team of advocates, informed by contributions of the wider membership of the Dance Studies Association Working Group for Popular, Social, and Vernacular Dance, including full time professors, part-time faculty, independent scholars and practitioners, graduate students, and undergraduate students. This advocacy letter was created in response to a series of provocations and conversations about popular dance’s role within institutions of higher education. Collectively, our goals are to 1) raise awareness about the value and benefits of including popular dance in curricula and 2) advocate for systemic and ideological change via multiple action points. The letter is a template and a living document. As such, it invites adjustments for your specific circumstances and welcomes collective input. We encourage modifying language to reflect the current discourses of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access at your specific institution. We also encourage those who deploy the letter to share their experiences, responses, and recommendations for others by being in touch with popdancedsa@gmail.com. Thank you for your support of this important advocacy project.