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

The Ability to Disappear and Relight

Editorial Note: Each August for the past three years, I’ve asked dance artists at different points in their careers what “making it” means to them. Please join us in looking at what “making it” means as a dancer, artist and human. BY DEANNA GOODING For me, dancing has been a tremendous […]

August 24, 2015  |  Read Article

A Relative Term

Editorial Note: Each August for the past three years, I’ve asked dance artists at different points in their careers what “making it” means to them. Please join us in looking at what “making it” means as a dancer, artist and human. BY BRENDAN DUGGAN Do I feel like I’ve “made it”? […]

August 20, 2015  |  Read Article

Making It: From a Noun to a Verb

BY GABRIELLE ZUCKER When I was 13, my definition of “making it” meant getting into a ballet company. It was as simple and as complicated as that. I would start out as a student, and then through profoundly hard work, find a way to turn myself into a professional. There […]

August 17, 2015  |  Read Article

Past the Prestige

Editorial Note: Each August for the past three years, I’ve asked dance artists at different points in their careers what “making it” means to them. Please join us in looking at what “making it” means as a dancer, artist and human. BY MAGGIE STACK I decided I was going to dance after […]

August 13, 2015  |  Read Article

A Frame of Mind

Editorial Note: Each August for the past three years, I’ve asked dance artists at different points in their careers what “making it” means to them. Please join us in looking at what “making it” means as a dancer, artist and human. BY TRACEY MUNN Dance has been a major focal point of […]

August 10, 2015  |  Read Article