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Once Again, It's Time for A Dance Revolution

 The world of dance is approaching the height of an Arts era that has not been experienced since the very fresh arrival of Mikhail Baryshnikov's beauty and brilliance on United States soil. Just reading about the times and the likes of him, Judith Jamison and even others before them; I become inspired all over again. It's really such a wonderful way to imagine dancing, in a world that has no choice but to welcome dance's force and impact, through the lens of brilliant artists who took a chance on themselves for the love of the art. It was brave! Those historic moments took the world, various industries alike, by storm. And for the first time ever, I am over the moon with excitement that a time such as that has come around again.  I never knew what I was waiting on. Beyond the work I've done, classes I've taken, shows I've performed in, there came a point where I wanted something to change. I wanted more. Then, suddenly, I knew something was brewing but couldn...
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Dance History For The Now

Are artists being cultivated today to the same magnitude as those artists decades prior? Is anyone seriously transforming dancers into artists? Of course there are dedicated dance teachers tucked away in every corner of the world. I appreciate them! My concern is more so directed toward professional dance development as a whole.

I reckon that what we see and crave today is not artistically sustainable. Historically, exceptional dancers were trained to be unforgettable artists. Who is molding the next Mikhail Baryishnikov, Waverly Lucas, Hinton Battle, Royce Zackery? When I get into my hyper-thinking mode about the status of dance (which I do from time to time), I seriously wonder how we will ever see and become those we still read about and celebrate today. The revolution of dance art cannot stop at what we have already experienced. The men and women we look up to have helped to encourage us. Their tenacity and audacious hope have pushed us to dream wildly, from the studio to the stage. How will we carry that along? Will our generations have its Arthur Mitchell, Janet Collins or Sandra Fortune-Green? How did their light extend for this many decades? What caused them to become history makers? Can that level of influence be captured today? It has to, right?

What are your thoughts?

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