I recently wrapped up a musical production that left me feeling like my creative juices were flowing in abundance. The adrenaline of performing made me want to get into 10 more shows immediately! I found myself thinking, “If someone called me for a dance gig right now, I’d be thrilled! I’d be on fire, I’d give it my very best, and I would have an amazing time!” Not that I don’t usually feel this way, but something about being part of something bigger than myself left me craving the next challenge. And then, an interesting thing happened. That thought—waiting for someone else to give me an opportunity—caught my attention. It felt... off. Not necessarily wrong, but more like a gentle nudge in another direction.
It hit me: I can create this opportunity for myself. Not only would it be guaranteed, but it would also give me a chance to channel all this creative energy into something of my own, especially the projects I’ve been meaning to start but haven’t prioritized yet. It started to sink in that I'm at the point in my career where it's upto me to make the changes I want to see, to choreograph the stories I want to tell, to teach in the ways I believe in, to stop just dreaming about the future I want in dance and to start making it the reality now. This realization was both challenging and inspiring.
Dancer friends, we are the adults now. The generation of dancers that new and young dancers are looking upto. How scary, exciting, overwhelming, and empowering! While we might feel like it's too soon, and we don't have the perfect blueprint for what the journey should look like yet, I'm starting to believe that our experiences, as they are, might be enough. Enough to guide us to create and give back to the community in meaningful ways...
Keep creating & sharing!
~your dancer friend
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