Sharing the Power of Dance with Lynn Peterson and Kate Sutter

The power of dance can be harnessed and shared with people from all walks of life. The connection facilitated by the art form is undeniable when witnessing the fortuitous friendship between Lynn Peterson and Kate Sutter. The two visionary leaders behind SYREN Modern Dance join us today to share their respective dance journeys, and the process of starting, sustaining, and now celebrating 20 years of SYREN. We learn about their roles in the organization and their principal source of inspiration, as well as their intention to share the value of modern dance as widely as they can. Lynn and Kate always have been and always will be dedicated to dance and, in this episode, we are reminded of the importance of placing creativity at the center of any art form, despite the distraction of building a business around it. Tune in for this inspirational conversation with two women who didn’t idly wait for opportunities to come their way, but rather seized the reins and did it their way!

Key Points From This Episode:

·       Kate and Lynn’s respective dance backgrounds, and what initially drew them to dance.

·       The process of starting SYREN Modern Dance together.

·       The various jobs they’ve done along the way to support their dance careers.

·       SYREN’s development over the years.

·       How Kate and Lynn connected and how it transferred to their work.

·       What caused them to make the intentional shift to stop auditioning and start SYREN.

·       Their intention to share the value of modern dance.

·       The story behind the name, SYREN.

·       Their growth strategies for the organization and the challenges they’ve encountered.

·       How they’ve merged dance and science.

·       SYREN’s current projects and plans for the future.

·       The power of dance and the source of Lynn and Kate’s inspiration.

“The past five years have really started to feel like we have this organization that is being supported by many different prongs of programming, and the cycles of inspiration and work continue to feed each other and grow.” — Kate Sutter

SYREN Modern Dance is a New York City based company co-founded by Lynn Peterson and Kate Sutter now celebrating its 20th year as a dance sharing organization. SYREN's artists are United States Cultural Ambassadors who share dance where people gather in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, Washington D.C., Texas, Rhode Island, Ohio, France, and the United Arab Emirates. 

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A Legacy of Dance with Alessandra Corona

Today’s episode is sure to inspire you! Joining us in conversation today, we have a joyful spirit, Alessandra Corona. Tuning in, you’ll hear about her time as a principal dancer for Ballet Hispánico, overcoming a language barrier, and falling in love with modern dance. Alessandra shares how Ann Reinking was a revolutionary influence on her, and invited her to join the international Fosse tour. Alessandra’s life took an unexpected twist when she started her own dance company, Alessandra Corona Performing Works; hear the story of what motivated her to take the plunge, how her dancers made it possible, and so much more during this motivational episode. Thanks for listening! 

“Fosse was something I never expected would happen in my career. All I wanted to be was a concert dancer, that’s it! In the modern company I was obsessed with contemporary work and modern work, but I was not thinking about Broadway!”

Key Points From This Episode:

• The story of how Alessandra first became interested in dance.
• Going to Rome alone to pursue her dream after attempting to study to be a dance teacher.
• Why modern dance is her number one favorite way to perform. 
• Auditioning for Ballet Hispánico.
• Moving to New York, learning English, and how dance saved Alessandra.
• Why Ballet Hispánico was so challenging and why she loved it.
• The influence that Ann Reinking had on Alessandra and joining the international Fosse Tour.
• What motivated Alessandra to start a company.
• Dancing at the age of 60 and the many different ways you can be on stage.

Alessandra Corona, native of Italy, is a dancer, choreographer and artistic director/founder of Alessandra Corona Performing Works - a dance theater Company based in New York City, founded in 2012. Alessandra was a principal dancer with Ballet Hispánico for 15 years and was a principal dancer in the international tour company of the musical Fosse.

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