Once You've Danced, You Always

One You've Danced, You Always Dance.

I Can't Really Hear The Audience Applause When I'm On Stage. I'm Totally Immersed In The Piece. But Sometimes I Get A Lot Of It And Wonder, "now, Why Did They Applaud Here?" If It's A White Crowd, They Usually Applaud Because They Think It's A Pretty Movement. If It's A Black Crowd, It's Usually Because They Identify With The Message.

The First Time I Started Choreographing Was In The Dark, In My Living Room, With The Lights Completely Out, To Some Popular Music On The Radio. I Put The Radio On Full Blast And I Started Moving. I Didn't Know What It Looked Like. I Didn't Want To See It... I Had To Start In The Dark.

Concert Dance Is The Hardest Kind Of Dance. We Tour Constantly, Around The World, Year In And Year Out. It Just Doesn't Work For Everybody. It's The Lifestyle, It's The Stamina, It's The Love, It's The Dedication, It's The Commitment, It's All Those Words.

So Many People Dwell On Negativity And I've Survived By Ignoring It: It Dims Your Light And It's Harder Each Time To Turn The Power Up Again.