“How puzzling all these changes are! I’m never sure what I’m going to be, from one minute to another.” – Alice

We are like a stew…full of so many personality traits.

We can be insecure yet confident, annoying yet rational, kind and selfish, the list goes on. What happens if we take every single trait of who we are into class. what happens if we take every single trait of who we are onto stage?

Disaster. How exhausting! bringing our entire life force into all situations is chaotic and tiring

To be the most useful version of ourselves on stage, allows us to focus. Honing our persona down to the scarce few attributes needed, takes practice. We need to create a ‘gourmet dish’ if you will.

I found my stage persona and my own personality were so different in my younger years. I was able to access such confidence and bravado whilst on stage! It was nowhere to be found off stage. Slowly but surely however, I began to realise, this part of myself that was so useful…was just that….part of me. So over the years my stage presence became my life presence and vice versa. I learned to bring my vulnerable self to my art, I learned to bring my self assured self to my life.

Dance and theatre are such useful places to find who we can be. To succeed in civilization itself. This is why I truly believe that tapping into artistry is vital to our every day existence.