Keith Johnson and Dancers
Throughout 2016, I asked five artists to share about "the choreographic moment" – that magical and challenging time when you have an idea, a motivation, a question….
As Keith Johnson shared in his essay
I believe we all have the need to create. Each one of us views the world through an individual lens and a collective lens. We share experiences about ourselves and hope in some small way that those viewing/witnessing connect with us whether it be a beginning of a dialogue, or a hand on a shoulder, or a knowing nod of approval. Ironically, I never wanted to choreograph when I started dancing. I was more interested in being the “material” for the dance-maker. However, I found myself asking questions more and more and secretly deciding that I would have made this or that choice instead. It was in those moments that I learned to embrace my thought processes and ideas…. and that my voice mattered.
Click on any name below to read an artist's essay on the choreographic moment.
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Life as a Modern Dancer 
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