"When you become the image of your own imagination, it's the most powerful thing you could ever do."
"Trust the still, small voice that says, 'this might work, and I’ll try it.' "
"There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening, that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique."
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”
"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
"I want to know if you can be with joy mine or your own if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, to be realistic, to remember the limitations of being human."
DanceChance returns to Lou Conte Dance Studio next Friday,September 29! See what choreographers Courtney Darllington, Renee Boehlke, and Nick Spaeth have been up to, and remember to visit the community table to sign up for the free drawing to win tickets to see our friends at Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater, Molly Shanahan/Mad Shak, Taylor 2, and Visceral Dance Chicago!
Our commitment is to “Community” not “Company”, the Participatory, rather than the Proprietary. And having chosen this route, we are building a more robust dance community.
DanceWorks Chicago is committed to build a foundation for the individual artistic growth of dancers and choreographers, providing a laboratory from which early career artists propel themselves and the art form to a new level through training, collaboration, mentorship, and performance. Led with integrity by the recognized team of Andreas Böttcher and Julie Nakagawa, DanceWorks Chicago fills a niche in the dance ecosystem investing in and shining a spotlight on the individual artists. Dancers are encouraged to explore their technical capability as well as their artistic curiosity in an individualized and deeply personal approach with the goal of nurturing passionate, articulate artists able to make meaningful contributions to the art form. Choreographically, we look to uncover new voices while also embracing opportunities to connect with more established choreographers providing mentorship and perspective for all involved.
Welcoming the public to engage with the DanceWorks family to build context around the work of art is both our pleasure and our duty as a good dance citizen.