““What I’ve realized as a freelancer… is that I’m actually running a small business.”
– Aaron Mattocks, Dancer, NYC
“I can’t do unpaid work… I’m an experienced professional, and I believe in being compensated at least a small amount for any project.”
– Sarah Cecilia Griffin, Dancer, Oakland
“Whether or not I do a piece has nothing to do with money anymore…”
– Joanna Furnans, Dancer/Restaurant Employee, Minneapolis
“I would do admin work for someone who was offering a massage or Alexander Technique lessons… and I would give those things to my dancers to use, passing along the bartered goods I’d earned.”
– Sarah A. O. Rosner, Choreographer/Arts Admin Consultant, Brooklyn
http://www.dancemagazine.com/issues/June-2013/When-Should-You-Dance-for-Free
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