Juliet E. McMains

Juliet McMains, Ph.D. is a dance scholar and artist whose work centers on social dance practices and their theatrical expression on competition and theatrical stages. Juliet has published articles and books on salsa, ballroom, rumba, swing, and tango, all genres in which she has choreographed, performed, and danced socially for many years. Before checking into Glamour rehab, she was a professional ballroom dancer who traveled the country armed with a case of rhinestones and tanning creams. Although tango has recently overtaken her other dance addictions, Juliet still enjoys dancing salsa, swing, ballet, modern, and contact improv. Juliet a Professor in the Department of Dance at the University of Washington where she teaches studio and academic dance classes. She has a Ph.D. in Dance History and Theory from the University of California at Riverside and a B.A. in Women’s Studies from Harvard University.