My response to Pointe Magazine

It is irresponsible to express topics in any dance space that have nothing to do with dance. Structurally contrary subjects subtly chip away at the authenticity of the art because it places focus on minimal opinions that direct attention from the beauty of dance as a profession. The more we advocate for irrelevant nuances that happen to make up the dance world (race, men & women, straight/curly hair, sexual preference, different shades of tights, etc), we water down the art. I personally find topics like the ones above, to be very minuscule. 

Ever noticed how discussing everything around the art of dance tends to create other issues? From 2020 until now majority of the dance conversation has been far from relevant foresightedness. In order to sustain and pass the torch of this beloved art, its true foundations must be watered. I know I have said this many times before; the great dance examples that have gone before us did not obsess over things that did not contribute to the success or the furthering of dance. 

The only things that have a true and lasting impact on the world are things of substance. When you run in the opposite direction, moving with every wind of trend and conversation, you eventually lose potency and impact. Now, I can dive into the detriment of irrelevant topics in dance but I lightly addressed this matter a few articles back. Everyone should read it.

May dance bloom against the direction of popular conversation and trends. May the art of dance take its rightful place, growing strong from the tilled placed of its late greats and the ones still standing.