Same Gender: la nueva categoría que rompe con los roles de género y la desigualdad en la danza

Abstract

This research-creation work analyzes the Same Gender, a new category in salsa and bachata, exploring how the inclusion of same-sex-gender couples in artistic competitions and presentations is redefining gender dynamics in dance by questioning the stereotypes imposed by society on gender roles on stage. In addition, the effects that this category generates on the self-identity of artists and the dance guild are observed, making visible how dance in same-sex-gender couples seeks to normalize sexual and gender diversity by confronting the heteronormative ones that characterize dance since its inception. As a result of the research, an audiovisual report with a focus on mobile journalism was produced entitled "Same Gender: Road to Inclusion", which seeks to publicize the ignorance and almost non-existent record that exists about gender roles in dance, by the hand of one of the pioneers of the same in Colombia, also proposes a conceptualization of the term Same Gender strengthening the visibility and recognition of all gender identities in the artistic field and thus promote a more inclusive environment in the artistic field. the world of dance.