I don't even know how long it's been since my last blog post... but here's another. No promises on frequency (which hopefully means I'll be back more frequently).
Anyway...
After my Washington Post "On Parenting" article last month, I was floored by the response from dancers, especially dancers of color and former dancers who related to my words.
One of the people who contacted me was Denise from The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD). IABD was interested in my taking part in #dyeingtomatch, their campaign to raise awareness around the lack of appropriately colored dance wear for dancers of color.
So this week, I am behind the scenes on their social media and the most exciting part is that I have been interviewing dancers and black dance wear companies for the last two weeks. There wasn't as much time as I hoped, but I have a good feeling that this could expand... who knows.
I am giddy doing this work because I am doing what I have always done - I am telling stories. This time, a visual story and doing work that makes you feel good and helps others is vital in my book.
Follow the campaign on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @iabdinc or using #dyeingtomatch.
My first intro clip is below:
I feel proud of this work and hope you enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by and spread the word if you feel so inclined! :)
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