Stay on Top of Your Mountain
Misa Kelly looks back on her career in dance, the ups and downs, and how “making it” is akin to staying on top of your mountain.
The Difference Between Living and Existing
Kelsey Paschich, professor of dance at Western Michigan University, reflects on her path as a dancer and how engaging in the process of “making it” is the difference between living and existing.
“My Story is Not Over”
Jimmy Burgess shares his long road of “making it” in dance, from a scholarship to attend Alvin Ailey, to becoming sick with diabetes and being in a coma, to partial leg amputation, to walking and dancing again.
The Seeds Behind “Making It”
Flamenco dance artist and Oberlin College dance professor Alice Blumenfeld reflects on how “making it” in dance is akin to planting seeds in a garden.
Shikataganai: A Message of Hope
Yayoi Kambara, a contemporary choreographer in the Bay Area, discusses her upcoming piece, “Shikataganai,” which translates from Japanese to English as “that which cannot be helped.” The piece explores the profound cultural change she’s experienced in the Bay Area over the past decade.