05/22/2026
Regardless of what’s going on in the world, as artists, we will still create.
We create for the sake of creating, and for the unique journey through the process.
We create because there needs to be an outlet for everything that can’t (or won’t) be said.
We create to bring a different perspective to the eyes of observers.
Each time we step on stage, we create a once-in-a-lifetime experience that will NEVER be replicated. The creation lives in that moment, and that moment alone. Even if you watch a recording, you don’t get the same experience.
This, my friends, is why the Arts are so valuable. They give you the opportunity to be fully present. To take something in, to be a part of something that only lives in that fleeting moment, never to be experienced the same way ever again.
Next performance the people will be different. The day will be different. The energy will be different. The moods of the cast and crew will be different. And therefore, our creation will be different.
We may be performing the same choreography, but we’re creating something for everyone in that room that connects us for those moments.
That’s what I love so much about what we do. It never gets old. Each and every creation serves its purpose, even the ones nobody but you experiences.
Please let yourself continue to create, if only just for yourself. Too often we judge ourselves instead of simply trusting and enjoying the process. Do it for the sake of doing it, and because it makes you happy.
Join us at the Hartford Dance Festival on June 6th at Bushnell Park to experience our creation “Chameleon”, a tribute to Gregory Hines and the Legacy of the Tap Legends.
If you’re interested in taking class, let us know! Tap will be returning to the The Dance Collective in the fall!!! Get on the list so you can be the first to know what classes will be offered!
And for now, please enjoy the company rehearsing some double time 🥁🎼😆
