I did not want to go back for any more loans. If that meant taking artists off salary, that's what I would do. |
It never made sense for us to do a fall show. Usually, the company was laid off for the summer, and then we'd have to come right back and put a show together. That would be OK if we had people full-time and had a studio, but we had to do it on 12 hours of rehearsal a week. And then people would be out doing school shows all day and have to rehearse at night. It was very stressful. |
This is minuscule money, with no benefits. Some of them actually lose money to dance with us, because they have to take time off from other jobs. |