[2] She began dancing at age 5; a few years later, she switched to figure skating.
[1] She pursued a bachelor's degree in journalism at Ohio State University, where she also worked at student newspaper The Lantern.
[3][4] In 2016, Kourlas began producing a weekly dance series for The New York Times' Instagram, called #SpeakingInDance.
[1] Kourlas was also one of the earlier critics to note the lack of diversity in major American dance companies.
[7] Kourlas has also written about the #MeToo movement and feminism in the dance world.