Recap: Is Dance Really The Poorest Art Form? What You Had To Say…
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The #letstalkdance Tweetchat has begun! Tonight’s Topic: Is #Dance Really The “Poorest Art Form”?0
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Tonight we’ll be chatting about this article on the Huffington Post. Please read…Part I http://ht.ly/bmpPo #letstalkdance0
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Here’s Part II of the article we’ll be chatting about tonight, http://ht.ly/bmpTN Please read…#letstalkdance0
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To start, I will post a quote from the articles, & then you reply with your thoughts/feedback… #letstalkdance0
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Q1:”If dancers did not sometimes sleep with rich people, American dance as we know it would cease to exist.” #letstalkdance0
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A1 (1): It isn’t necessarily sleep with rich people. But dance can be…uh, dependent on the kindness of rich strangers. #letstalkdance0
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A1: I admit, I’ve often said that #dancers make exceptional #trophywives. #letstalkdance0
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A1: I find it quite insulting. Although it may be true for some, it’s still quite insulting, and not accurate. #letstalkdance0
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A1) It’s that some “rich people”, as well as the rest of us, are enamored with the dance form, and support it. #letstalkdance0
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A1(3): If modern/postmodern dancers are sleeping w/rich people to get funded, they clearly need to strike a better bargain! #letstalkdance0
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A1. Certainly “cease to exist” is ridiculous. As for sleeping with the rich, probably not so ridiculous. #letstalkdance0
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A1: Great, so this NEA fellow equated dancers w/prostitutes. Great. Anyone else offended? #letstalkdance0
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But marriage probably does help some dancers survive. RT @Phusia: @kinerenterprise We arent talking marriage here 🙂 #letstalkdance0
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Yes. Point made badly. RT@Joshua_Legg: A1:Great, this NEA fellow equated dancers w/prostitutes. Anyone else offended? #letstalkdance0
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A1: Very true unless they have other jobs #letstalkdance RT @kinerenterprise: Q2: “Most (cont) http://tl.gd/hmsmgq0
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RT@LaurietheDancer:@kinerenterprise a1: also, as contemporary dancer, conversation is diff. Many are branching out(1/2) #letstalkdance0
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RT @LaurietheDancer: @kinerenterprise (2/2) ways to create opps in dance and not wait for them. #letstalkdance0
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So mad I’m making typos RT @Joshua_Legg: A1: Great, so this NEA fellow equated dancers w/prostitutes. Anyone else offended? #letstalkdance0
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A1:(cont) been deeply saddened to see prolific peers sail faster w/wealthy parents while I trail as sole PR/Develop/Choreo… #letstalkdance0
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Just now found the article. Don’t even know where to start. #letstalkdance0
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A1 we all know it’s not every dancer and we all know cease to exist was just plain ______ to say (you fill in the blank) #letstalkdance0
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@kinerenterprise It’s possible I can’t even get past the first paragraph. Holy. Crap. #letstalkdance0
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LOL I know. I could spit fire. RT @Elitedance: Just now found the article. Dont even know where to start. #letstalkdance0
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@kinerenterprise A1 I felt like the article was 1dimensional. Didn’t really explore deeper issues #letstalkdance0
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@kinerenterprise a1: (2/2) as to why the entire industry is struggling in the 1st place. #letstalkdance0
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@kinerenterprise a1: also, as a contemporary dancer, the conversation is a lil diff. Many are branching out/exploring #letstalkdance (1/2)0
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A1: If that’s the case, dancers/dance would be extinct, there would be no #dance tv shows, dance studios, etc. #letstalkdance0
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Again, real stats from the Dance/NYC Junior Committee http://www.dancenyc.org/images/Highlights_21_35_Report_web.pdf #letstalkdance0
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@kinerenterprise I don’t hate her end point, just the road she took there. I do think society holds dancers as “not serious”. #letstalkdance0
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I so hoped this article would article would go into the Rupert Murdoch bin. Maybe it still will. #letstalkdance0
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Q2: “Most serious dancers make less than $25,000 a year from dancing,” Munger says. – Your thoughts?
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Define poor? Monetarily it isn’t the best but if #dance is something you love it’s priceless. Dance is a lifestyle!!! #letstalkdance0
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@Elitedance Exactly. Plus it depends on the individual. There are many Americans who are worse off & miserable. #letstalkdance0
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#Dance is a #conundrum. #Highbrow ideals w/an often #lowrent quality of life. #bittersweet RT@Elitedance Dance is a lifestyle #letstalkdance0
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7 or 8 companies offer 52 week contracts??? Would love to see who they are. #letstalkdance0
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RT @KarenatashaB: One must eat/pay rent even so. RT @Elitedance: Define poor? #letstalkdance0
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RT @KarenatashaB: The salaries listed for an adjunct prof seem off to me-VERY. A writer wouldnt make what she says as adjunct #letstalkdance0
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RT@kinerenterprise: A2:It varies greatly, based on individual, and types of opportunities they create for themselves as well. #letstalkdance0
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A2: Sounds right if you’re talking averages- I’m sure the high & lows of this are very extreme #TV v.s. #experimental #dance #letstalkdance0
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@kinerenterprise Got my degree @ a Christian school. Thought was our deepseated Puritanism affects how we view dancers-dirty. #letstalkdance0
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@kinerenterprise @karenatashab I see your point but “where there’s a will there’s a way” #letstalkdance0
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Q3: How can we begin to change the stereotypes & some of the reality stated in these articles? #letstalkdance0
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A3: Step 1 – Take Your power back! Don’t let someone else tell you that you’re destined to be poor. #letstalkdance0
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A3:Step 2 -Treat yourself/your brand/your company like a business.It will cause you to make different choices. #letstalkdance0
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A3: Step 3- Start creating your own opportunities. Get creative! See the possibilities. Try new things. #letstalkdance0
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@kinerenterprise q3:(3/3) we have to be great artists but also be knowledgeable abt the inner workings of our industry #letstalkdance0
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A3. Very difficult since dance is so competitive from dance studios to the pro companies all looking for a piece of the pie #letstalkdance0
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A3) Stereotypes about dance are deeply embedded. But we’ve come a long way. This article is a huge step backwards. Astonished #letstalkdance0
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Art worth doing is worth fighting for. I don’t buy this woman’s crap. Ppl in WV make a living in dance so I can 2. #letstalkdance0
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@kinerenterprise q3: it has 2 start within the industry 1st. We have to transform it from the inside out. #letstalkdance0
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A3: if the art is respected as it should be, dancers would be admired and companies might get better funded [2/3] #letstalkdance0
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A3 competition makes us a divided front when we should be united #letstalkdance0
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@kinerenterprise q:3 2/2 and also stop letting others define our worth/value. #letstalkdance0
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A3 [3/3] In this economic climate, the arts won’t be a priority. Dance will suffer until we’re on better financial footing. #letstalkdance0
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Q3: Adhere to the ways of the #Capitalists & be clever self promoters. It’s #gross, 2 much work but we are our own #business #letstalkdance0
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Yes! If I am not for me, who will be? RT @jamiebenson: …we are our own #business #letstalkdance0
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A3 community outreach at the elementary school level. Develop an appreciation early on! #letstalkdance0
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RT @DigitalChristo: The arts – never appreciated until it is gone from the community. #letstalkdance0
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Join us every Monday night 10-11 pm EST, and spread the word to the #dance community. #letstalkdance http://ht.ly/bmsQ50
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Ashani Mfuko is a Social Media Strategist, Digital Marketing Specialist, Award-Winning Blogger, and Professional Dancer. Ashani works with small businesses, corporations, & non-profit organizations as a Social Media Strategist and Digital Marketing Specialist. She creates results-driven, innovative social media strategies that are proven to increase your revenue and catapult your brand to expert status in your niche! She has an extensive track record of creating and implementing successful social media strategies for her clients. She is also the Host and Executive Producer of the “Inside New York City Dance” television show on MNN, and is a proud wife and new mom. Ashani has been featured in Dance Magazine, as a “Media Maven”, as well as in Dance Mogul magazine, Inside Woman magazine, & Dance Studio Life magazine, in addition to various dance blogs online. She is the author and creator of the, “Finance Your Dance: How To Turn Your Passion Into Profit“ e-book and workshop, and her dance blog won the Reader’s Choice, “Top Dance Business Blog” of the year award, two years in a row. She is a leader in the field of social media and digital marketing, and is highly sought after as a dance performer and dance teacher in the New York City dance community. Ashani is on staff at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City, and teaches Advanced Jazz classes for their Jazz & Contemporary program & Ballet program.
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