Statement on Anti-Oppression
Growing up in the arts, my parents encouraged me to be in community with people whose experiences and cultural backgrounds were different from my own. My dance career was shaped by Black and Queer artists who graciously nurtured me throughout my childhood and adolescence, and from an early age I was taught by my white mentors about my own privilege and what it means to use that privilege to be an ally in a world plagued by white supremacy.
Anti-oppression work has always been at the core of my values. The work I do now cannot exist without the education and understanding of how trauma can be rooted within otherization and oppression of marginalized groups. As a privileged cisgender white bodied woman, my goal is to create a safe enough space for all those looking to work with me. That being said, any projection of racism, sexism, homophobia or transphobia, anti-semitism, xenophobia, islamophobia, ableism, or any type of otherization will not be tolerated in my practice.
Below, you can find a collection of resources I have curated (and will continue to add to) to aid in your own anti-oppression journey.