Sydney: Highs, Lows and Unexpected Blows

For the past eight years, Sydney has been writing in every year, describing her life in dance. This year she performed the lead in Giselle, finished her dance degree, and began auditioning for companies before managing disappointment and resiliently training at home once the pandemic hit.

August 3, 2020  |  Read Article

Sydney: I’ll Never Settle

For the past seven years, Sydney has been writing in every year, describing her life in dance. This year brought opportunities to perform in New York City and her first steps as a professional.

August 8, 2019  |  Read Article

Sydney: I Cannot Wait to be Planted and Begin Blooming

Each summer for the past six years, I have asked a group of young dancers where they are with dance. I leave the question open-ended in order for them to answer however it resonates personally. My goal is to create a yearly check-in to chart how these young women grow and […]

July 16, 2018  |  Read Article

Sydney: Putting My Entirety into My Endeavor

Each summer for the past five years, I have asked a group of young dancers where they are with dance. I leave the question open-ended in order for them to answer however it resonates personally. My goal is to create a yearly check-in to chart how these young women grow […]

July 10, 2017  |  Read Article

When Dance Stops Being A Detour

Editorial Note: Each August for the past four years, I’ve asked dance artists at different points in their careers what “making it” means to them. Please join us this month in looking at what “making it” means as a dancer, artist and human. BY MARIKO NAGASHIMA I never thought I’d be […]

August 15, 2016  |  Read Article