5, 6, 7, 8...
YGL Gallery invites you to lace up your dancing shoes and explore the artistry of movement.
Welcome to the YGL Gallery where you’ll find a curation of artworks, articles, and items that orbit around a common theme. Allow me to hang your coat while you waltz through the rooms below. Please enjoy the show and visit again soon!
5, 6, 7, 8…
Today’s gallery is a collection of expressive movements, traditional techniques, and the joyful, athletic, beautiful art of dance.
At the age of nine, after many unsuccessful attempts at placing me in sports, my parents signed me up for a beginner tap dancing class. Much to their delight, not only did I finally make it through a season of extracurricular activity, I eagerly awaited each lesson for the next decade to come. The studios turned into a home away from home and the community had become my extended family. Dance saw me through my mother’s passing, my first breakup, the hardships of high school, and everything in between. It was a way for me to process feelings without having to sit down and talk about them. For better or worse, the stage was the most thrilling place I had ever known, and somewhere I felt completely free. Although it’s been many years since I’ve entered a studio or stepped onto a stage, I still hold memories of dance close to my heart. May the wonderful images of today’s exhibit move you in many ways.
*This article is full of photos, you might need to hit “view entire message” if you’re reading in a browser. Please note: the gallery exit is located at the end of the hall through the gift shop.
Entering the Main Gallery
“The higher up you go, the more mistakes you are allowed. Right at the top, if you make enough of them, it’s considered to be your style.” – Fred Astaire
“The truest expression of a people is in its dances and its music. Bodies never lie.” - Agnes de Mille
