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

Four dancers bunched together smile into a mirror and take a selfie.

Erin: Processing a Transition

Erin has been checking in every year for 10 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year brings newfound passions for lighting design, video editing, and choreography, as well as the affirmation to create her own artistic path.

August 29, 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

Alexandra: Pivoting Toward More Than Dance

For the past nine years, Alexandra has been writing in every year, describing her life in dance. This year brought a big career change and a reckoning with her identity as a dancer.

August 9, 2021 | Read Article

Erin: Space is A Privilege

For the past nine years, Erin has been writing in every year, describing her life in dance. This year brought a renewed appreciation of space to move and of the lifelong journey that is dance.

August 2, 2021 | Read Article