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The International Dance League Wants to Treat Dance Teams Like Sports Teams. What Does That Look Like?

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The International Dance League Wants to Treat Dance Teams Like Sports Teams. What Does That Look Like? The new International Dance League is giving dance the professional sports treatment. In its first official season, starting May 2 in New York City, the league is offering contracts to top-level dance teams and presenting huge arena competitions where dancers will decidedly not be relegated to ha...
The International Dance League (IDL) is an ambitious initiative aimed at elevating the status of professional dance teams by treating them like sports teams. While the IDL's goals of recognition and financial stability for dancers are commendable, concerns about cultural sensitivity and artistic integrity persist. To address these concerns, the IDL has formed a Cultural & Historical Advisory Board, which includes hip hop and street dance pioneers Sekou Heru, Caleaf Sellers, and Buddha Stretch. T...