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.

September 26, 2019  |  Read Article

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.

September 23, 2019  |  Read Article

“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.

September 19, 2019  |  Read Article

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.

September 16, 2019  |  Read Article

Erin: I Practice Patience

For the past seven years, Erin has been writing in every year, describing her life in dance. This year, while dancing in San Francisco, she learned to practice patience and build sustainable personal practices.

August 15, 2019  |  Read Article