Choosing to Fill the Void
Portland-based dancer Jessie Nowak describes her journey letting go of stereotypes and finding her own path in dance after having children.
“Making It” As An Indigenous Two-Spirit Dancer
What does “making it” in dance look like for a decolonizing Indigenous Two-Spirit in the United States? California-based dance artist Snowflake Calvert (Daniel Arizmendi) tries to answer this for herself.
Continuing to Move Forward
Kayla Banks, a dancer and choreographer in Denver, CO, reflects on her version of “making it” in dance as working in the arts industry and continuing to move forward.
Seeking Joy as “Making It”
Elyse Fahey, a contemporary dance artist in Albuquerque, NM, describes her realization that seeking joy is her version of “making it” in dance.
“I Am Still Making”
Deirdre Morris, director of Earthdance, examines all the ways she has succeeded, failed, picked herself up, and kept going as she’s made her life in dance.