Articles from the ‘Reflections on “making it”’ collection

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.

September 17, 2020  |  Read Article

“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.

September 14, 2020  |  Read Article

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.

September 3, 2020  |  Read Article

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.

August 31, 2020  |  Read Article

“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.

October 10, 2019  |  Read Article