This piece unravels the unrealistic expectations on what it means to be emerging artists trying to navigate the ever-growing ceiling of success and the persistent sense of “standing on the outside”. How does a young artist tackle self-inflicted othering, setting oneself lower to established artists, and overworking to avoid being “exposed”? The dancers use movement and body language to communicate shared efforts to overcome the restrictive thought patterns of self-doubt.

Learn from amazing puppeteer Lori Hopkins, you'll get the opportunity to see how puppets work, learn a little bit about how they are made and how to make puppets come to life through the magic of puppeteering!.

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