I attended LINK in The program has a great amount of rigor and discipline mixed in with a friendly, encouraging, and supportive environment.
I felt like I could really push myself and learn new things about myself and my artistry. We took class from SALT members every morning and it was a perfect start to the day. We also had career discussions with them where they were super transparent about what it takes to be dancing in a company and how they support themselves.
The festival definitely opened my eyes to the dance scene going on in northern Utah and presented audition opportunities for some companies in northern Utah during the workshop as well. There were so many people and companies involved in the festival and they all had the best intentions and just wanted to see all of us succeed. It made the dance world feel much more homey and not so daunting because yikes!
It feels scary! Everyone was extremely kind though. Cliche alert! It was like a giant family. Each guest that was brought into LINK had a totally different way of moving than the next, which is so important in starting a career in dance. One day we would be doing really intricate and nuanced work standing, and the next we would be flipping and rolling all over the floor.
The creation parts of each day were some of my favorites. I worked with Courtney Mazeika at the time and we all collaborated together to create a piece with a bit of our individual choreography mixed in with hers.
