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Life has its seasons — shifting practicalities and needs leading us in different directions. Dance is a pursuit calling for sincere dedication, for hours in the studio full of mental, physical and spiritual investment. Yet, there are times when life guides us elsewhere, and we place that dedication elsewhere. Once a dancer, always a dancer, however; those hours and energy spent become part of who we are.<\/p>\n
Accordingly, sometimes we find ourselves back in the studio, back doing pli\u00e9s and counting off \u201c5678!\u201d What\u2019s it like to come back to dance after time away — physically, mentally, creatively and otherwise? What\u2019s challenging, and what unexpected gifts can emerge? To learn more here, Dance Informa spoke with four dance artists who came back to dance after time away from it — two of their stories shared here and two more shared in Part II of this series (stay tuned!). <\/p>\n
Alexandria Nunweiler: Dance is the answer <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Alexandria Nunweiler\u2019s mom is a dance educator and studio owner, so growing up dancing was a rather natural outcome for her. She attended College of Charleston before transferring to Winthrop University, where she majored in dance and professional writing. After graduating, she was a full-time dancer and teaching artist in Charlotte, NC. That came with a whole lot of travel and \u201chustle\u201d, leading to burnout. The lifestyle felt financially unsustainable as well. Craving change, she decided to head back to school for business in Boston, MA. <\/p>\n After graduating, she held a corporate job in Boston for two years. Technically, she could still dance<\/a>, but what ended up happening was \u201ctaking class sporadically and presenting work here and there,\u201d she explains. \u201cI gave into pressure to take a more traditional path.\u201d Ultimately, Nunweiler realized that such a path wasn\u2019t the right one for her. \u201cWhat am I doing, and why am I miserable?\u201d she would ask herself. She realized that dance was her answer. <\/p>\n