It is a sad assumption that mothers cannot have careers in the professional dance world.
I am doing it.
I have been an artist since birth. In its many incarnations, my art has seen the world of the two-dimensional and the multidimensional. In my mid-twenties, after a lifetime of dance and visual arts training, my life felt rested in the art of dance and choreography. I planned to be a professional dancer, briefly forgetting the root of my passion, which was always choreography. For me, it is creation that fills my soul. I didn't know how true that was until I created a human being. After the traumatic birth of my son, Oliver, my body could no longer perform as it once did. But I could still create dance. There's nothing like giving birth to give life and flow to creative juices. I launched 127th St. Dance Company in 2010, at age 33, when my son was a few months old. I was one hundred percent committed to this new life that I knew came to me, choosing me. And I was one hundred percent committed to following my calling as a choreographer. I knew I could do both and I could do both at the same time. My son attended rehearsals, strapped to me in the Ergobaby as I was steadfast in my attachment parenting philosophy. I did not want to leave my nursling, nor give up my career. I knew I had much to say as an artist and I knew I could do it with my baby in tow. So we danced. I taught choreography, managed a fledgling company's dancers, choreographers, finances, insurance, fees of all kinds. I wore my baby until he had weaned himself to only a few feedings a day.
Rehearsing WEEDS March 2013 |
Rehearsing WEEDS February 2013 |
Still of Spirito, performed at Bastyr University with Penny Simkin. |
Gratefully theirs, b
3 and half months postpartum |
3 and half months postpartum |
All images by the talented, Walter Zamojski.
You are the epitome of STRENGTH, my dear friend! Your drive, determination and LOVE for life is truly inspiring to my heart and soul. Thank you <3
ReplyDeleteI cried. Love you.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love you so much. You are such an inspiration to me, for everything. Thank you for believing in me and helping me find myself when I thought I was lost. <3
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful article and I love the babywearing pictures as well! I would love to reprint this (with credit and links) on our blog, The Sling Lady http://carrymeaway.com/slinglady/. Please let me know if that would be okay! I couldn't find a way to contact you here but I'm happy to take this to email, also - I am Laurel@carrymeaway.com
ReplyDeleteBest regards,
Laurel McCarthy
Carry Me Away www.carrymeaway.com
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