Are You Writing This Down?

By Emily Roche

How do you navigate academic barriers and pressures while still finding a space for creativity?

The more involved I get in my education, the more difficult it feels to find room for my art. Dancing in an academic environment requires a complicated juxtaposition of committing to technical and artistic standards while maintaining the value of the individual. My piece focuses on the complexity of working to bring myself into my art without succumbing to certain expectations and standards.