Susan Leigh Foster is a dance scholar and professor who is known for her work on the concept of "embodied knowledge". She argues that dance is a form of knowledge that is embodied in the body and that it can be used to understand the world around us.

Katherine Dunham was a dancer, choreographer, and anthropologist who is known for her work on the relationship between dance and identity in the African diaspora. She founded the Katherine Dunham Dance Company in 1939, which was one of the first African-American modern dance companies.

Richard Schechner is a theater and performance studies scholar who is known for his work on the relationship between dance and gender. He is the author of the book "Performance Theory" (1977), which is a seminal work in the field of performance studies.

Sally Banes is a dance scholar and critic who is known for her work on the relationship between dance and social class. She is the author of the book "Dancing Women: Female Bodies on Stage" (1998), which examines the ways in which dance has been used to represent women in different social classes.

Victor Turner was an anthropologist and performance studies scholar who is known for his work on the relationship between dance and ritual. He is the author of the book "The Ritual Process" (1969), which is a seminal work in the field of performance studies.

Judith Butler is a philosopher and gender studies scholar who is known for her work on the relationship between dance and the body. She is the author of the book "Gender Trouble" (1990), which is a seminal work in the field of gender studies.

Richard Schechner is a theater and performance studies scholar who is known for his work on the relationship between dance and politics. He is the author of the book "The End of Humanism" (1982), which examines the ways in which performance can be used to challenge traditional notions of humanism.

Sally Banes is a dance scholar and critic who is known for her work on the relationship between dance and the environment. She is the author of the book "Dancing Women: Female Bodies on Stage" (1998), which examines the ways in which dance has been used to represent women in different social classes.

Richard Schechner is a theater and performance studies scholar who is known for his work on the relationship between dance and technology. He is the author of the book "The End of Humanism" (1982), which examines the ways in which performance can be used to challenge traditional notions of humanism.

Sally Banes is a dance scholar and critic who is known for her work on the relationship between dance and the sacred. She is the author of the book "Dancing Women: Female Bodies on Stage" (1998), which examines the ways in which dance has been used to represent women in different social classes.

Richard Schechner is a theater and performance studies scholar who is known for his work on the relationship between dance and the unconscious. He is the author of the book "The End of Humanism" (1982), which examines the ways in which performance can be used to challenge traditional notions of humanism.

Sally Banes is a dance scholar and critic who is known for her work on the relationship between dance and the imagination. She is the author of the book "Dancing Women: Female Bodies on Stage" (1998), which examines the ways in which dance has been used to represent women in different social classes.

Richard Schechner is a theater and performance studies scholar who is known for his work on the relationship between dance and the erotic. He is the author of the book "The End of Humanism" (1982), which examines the ways in which performance can be used to challenge traditional notions of humanism.

Sally Banes is a dance scholar and critic who is known for her work on the relationship between dance and the political. She is the author of the book "Dancing Women: Female Bodies on Stage" (1998), which examines the ways in which dance has been used to represent women in different social classes.

Richard Schechner is a theater and performance studies scholar who is known for his work on the relationship between dance and the social. He is the author of the book "The End of Humanism" (1982), which examines the ways in which performance can be used to challenge traditional notions of humanism.