Artistic Statement

I am an artist that must find a way to connect art to the larger world. It must have meaning, impact, and influence in the world around me. Art is a way I perceive and am challenged to make an impact. Most people are other people, their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimery, and their passions a quotation.

My passion for dance is a unique way to present, discuss, and solve real issues. I care deeply about dance, but I care more about influencing people. I believe art should be a courageous statement about the world we hope to live in and not a comment on what it simply is. I am an idealist of humanity. Art shapes how others look at the world and can influence them to take an active role in their environments. For me it needs to serve a purpose that will influence the audience, student, contributor, or critic to understand themselves, the body, and motion in new ways.

I love self-discovery in art and I hope to develop more ways to help others learn about themselves and their world through a movement medium. Whether this is accomplished by performance, choreography, or teaching – that is my motivating force: helping others learn to love, understand, and appreciate more of who they are and hope to be. I imagine more people should be educated and involved in artistic experiences. I want to be an artist that creates work that is diverse, intriguing, and technical. Being well-rounded, mold-able, inventive, and unpredictable are qualities in artists that I highly value. I want to explore how art is both expressive as well as functional.

I need to find or develop the means, resources, and facilities that can provide opportunities for support of artists as well as increase the general person’s understanding and appreciation of dance. I hope to influence a number of new audiences to value and support dance.

I will make a difference.