Sydney in tendu derrier in a studio wearing leotard, tights, and a skirt.

Syndey: Struggles and Triumphs

Sydney has been checking in every year for 10 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she continued to dance with Avant Chamber Ballet and relished in the personal struggles and triumphs of becoming a professional.

September 12, 2022 | Read Article

A closeup of Felicitas' face in black and white with her hair blowing and branches behind her.

Felicitas: Taking The Leap

Felicitas has been checking in every year for 10 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she fully took the leap into being an independent freelance artist in the Bay Area.

September 5, 2022 | Read Article

Alexandra standing and smiling at the riverfront wearing a shirt that says, "It's time to dance."

Alexandra: Flashbulb Moments and Physical Challenges

Alexandra has been checking in every year for 10 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year brings flashbulb moments of joy and smiles, as well as relishing in meditative physical challenges.

August 22, 2022 | Read Article

Cloud-like whisps of white painted against an indigo background.

Swollen and Scraped, Scattered in Pieces

Camille Taft, a Colorado front range-based mover and visual artist, responds to the open prompt to illustrate in response to dance and movement.

August 15, 2022 | Read Article

One shimmering human is held aloft by six others, legs straight and sharp, arm wearily reaching toward light, all wearing sequin costumes of gold, silver, black, blue, and purple.

Democratizing Dance

Pioneer Winter, choreographer and artistic director of Pioneer Winter Collective, an intergenerational, queer, and physically integrated company based in Miami, Florida, shares his belief that dance should not be exclusionary.

August 8, 2022 | Read Article