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Where Diligence Dances Louder Than Perfection: The Shift That Builds Legacy

 The dedicated artist quickly becomes acquainted with difficulty, tough days and that sort of tug-of-war with mastery. I'm sure you've been there. It's those moment s y ou need to analyze after relaxing into the burning muscles and deep sigh because who is thinking about anything else while trying to stay alive in ballet? Since beginning my dance career, I have always been coached by incredible teachers.  Literally!  Dale Shields, Lydia Abarca-Mitchell, Erin Jaffe-Gardner and so on. While still a high school student, I learned to handle the demands and pressures of dance training to become a professional. I wouldn't say that tough moments feel unfamiliar to me, it's knowing how to deconstruct them for greater outcomes.  Yesterday I learned that I don't need to be a crazy perfectionist in order to elevate my body, mind-body connection, artistry or overall beauty. At this point in my career, I am unlearning and relearning a couple of things. I enthusiasticall...
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How Black Dance Is Being Overshadowed By Grief

 Collectively, can we agree that belaboring the topic of black women obstacles in dance should be done away with? The longer we cradle and relive the less than pleasant experiences, the more we victimize ourselves. At some point we must stop and think. If the hi light of majority of "black dancer" interviews or  "black dance" specifics, echoes struggles, misfortunes and ostracisms above the work, what are we actually in constant discussion about? Is anything being solved? And don't mention the visibility of black dancers because that argument is a weak one (that's a different article). Some things aren't really that big of a deal. Some experiences are horrible because some people just don't care who you are and are married to who and what they think belongs on stage. Some things just aren't worth your time and consideration. The more I read about black dancers, the more I am reminded of struggling. All of the black dancers I can think of right now are incredibly successful. To tarnish a career and the work of an artist with the dated woes of black dancer inequality is no longer recognizing history or creating. It is just plain old depressing. In a 2022 article I emphasized Why It Is Useful To Redefine What It Is To Be A Black Dancer . After one too many weird experiences, joined with the shared rise of black dancer dilemmas, I wrote that article to spread hope. Take it in. Make a decision. The rest of the world is dancing while we are steadily defending. We have got to change that. 

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