The gauntlet

Let me throw you a challenge.

You have 3 minutes to publicly declare your passion for dance, articulate the value of dance to society and predict what is exciting/instore for the artform in the coming years.

We will have a public event for you, where there is a dj, and drinks, a dance floor...and then every half hour someone is called on to face the 3 minute challenge.

Why? Because advocacy starts from within, by forcing ourselves to articulate the benefits we arm ourselves with the discussions we will have with the broader community.

It is fundamental that the people who are the leaders in our field are our strongest advocates. By accepting the government grants to create work we take on the responsibility to be a powerful voice for the form.

well that's what I think anyway...