Hear Chicago Dance

Meet the dancers who share their stories in this series.Christopher "Mad Dog" Thomas Program Manager and Artistic Director for Kumba Lynx Performance Ensemble, Member of the Creation Footwork Battle CliqueSimone Stevens Company Artist with Hubbard Street Dance ChicagoJonathan Pacheco Company Dancer with the Ensemble Español Spanish Dance TheaterDevika DhirFreelance DancerLynn Cole Owner of Rhythm of the Street Dance Studio, Teacher, and ChoreographerSilvita Diaz BrownChoreographer, Dancer, and Artistic Director of Sildance/Acrodanza

Narrated by Kennedy Ward of See Chicago Dance.Exploring the internal and external forces that perceive dancers and then decide their value through the insights of Chicago dancers.

Narrated by Kennedy Ward of See Chicago DanceHear about the invisible barriers dancers face in aspiring to institutionalize their form — a viable process to give non-European dance forms increased credibility and gain access to resources that will mature their career and elevate the art.

Narrated by Kennedy Ward of See Chicago DanceContentment and fulfillment are not solely defined by salary or income alone for many dancers and the traditional image of "the Dancer" (sustaining yourself with a full time contract from a single, major company, touring constantly and creating constantly) is not one that the community is wholly committed to. So what is the image? And who defines it?

Introduction by Angelina Perino with Cove Chicago and Narrated by Kennedy Ward of See Chicago Dance. Full narrative without episode summaries.

Original theme song to Hear Chicago Dance composed and produced by Demetrio P. Maguigad for Polyrhythmic.