Smashing that glass ceiling into pieces
It makes me boil, boil to the bone
All my efforts were in vain – I wish I had known
It didn’t matter whether or not – artistically – I had grown
That glass ceiling wanted me away from the throne
Initially, I saw myself rise and rise and rise
During the ascension – I thought it was all lies
Women were flying high – as much as the guys
Little did I know it was sneering in the background – in disguise
Let me introduce you: The Glass Ceiling
Ladies and Gents: Gender Inequality
Drum rolls… OFF BEAT please!
It hit me hard, and by surprise.
– by Cindy Claes
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It feels a little bit like…
Walking straight into a glass door.
Whether your nose is bleeding or your eye is bruised, nobody even noticed you missed the entrance.
It feels a little bit like…
Running with sweat and tears after a train who has already departed.
But your waving ain’t catching nobody’s attention.
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FACT:
The arts industry is poisoned by gender inequality.
FACT:
Female choreographers / theatre directors are not receiving the same commissions, support and opportunities.
FACT:
I don’t have all the answers on how to make a deep long lasting difference.
I can only share with you the way it made me feel:
Frustrated, sad, angry, helpless AND…
FLIPPING POWERFUL!!
Lisa Nichols says:
“Some motivation will come wrapped in sandpaper.”
That which was initially rage, has fueled an un-negotiable hunger for growth.
I am making a radical life-changing decision:
studying at Jacques Lecoq in Paris for 1-2 years.
I am leaving everything behind.
Current network, reputation, gigs, home, friends, etc.
Scary? YES!
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I am going to invest time and energy into become the best artist I can ever be.
I am gonna raise my game, learn a world-widely renown technique approaching theatre, comedy and dance in the most magnificent way.
This is the way I will contribute in smashing this glass ceiling into pieces.
With skills, by skills, and through skillful creations.
(Wait for it, when I am back…)
Opening the door, for the next generation of girls and women.
And making the flipping train WAIT for them before departing without them.
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Picture & necklace Wei Wang
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