THE Dance Project
The Human Experience Dance Project is an artistic incubator creatively directed by Robin Davis with the purpose of creating and presenting intersectional contemporary work.
In the dance industry today it is standard practice to cut costs by not compensating your dancers a legal wage, via providing an insufficient stipend, or basing pay off of ticket sales. As a dancer and choreographer, I hope to begin a wave of change where dancers who have dedicated their lives to this craft can be properly compensated for their time. All my dancers will be paid $17 (current Chicago Minimum Wage) an hour and a $25-$50 per show stipend.
OUR VALUES ::
creativity : a practice that births new and different ways of being, actively centering authenticity, alignment, and continual progress.
collaboration : honoring the heterarchical (non-hierarchical) value of contributors in practice through context-based leadership and collective decision-making.
intersectionality : an active commitment and evolving practice of anti-bigotry and diversity.
equity : an active commitment and evolving practice of transparency and fair compensation. a commitment to center undervalued perspectives.
accessibility : art with an entry point for everyone. a commitment to shaping spaces that remove barriers and meet access needs.
Learn More: https://robinsherrelldavis.wixsite.com/thepursuitofjoy/strangebird