Photo by Barbara Smith In the public eye, some people just see “the dancer.” I wanted to share some facts behind the dancer, behind the makeup, the costuming, the big voluminous hair, behind the glitter. My heart has been very heavy and mind has been shooting a million words a minute. I will tell you, I am naturally a very creative person, and I air my feelings through writing and dance. I have been frustrated lately, and dance alone has not helped me relieve this frustratio

"They want the dance, but not the dancer." - Yara Sultan I'd like to vent this. A elephant in the room. Long post. As a dance artist, women constantly get judged just for being out there. It can be about anything. Her weight, her hair, her makeup, etc. I want to talk about a loud often unspoken "HOW DARE SHE" attitude on both Western and Eastern culture. It is not everyone and everywhere, but when it is in the room, sometimes it is louder than the biggest applauses. It can ev