Hubbard_Teacher_Guide_-_FINAL

PEOPLEGETTING TO KNOW YOU:DANCER INTERVIEWSAll dancers don’t come from the same background. Pablo and Meredith are two dancers with Hubbard Street,and while Pablo is a great example of someone who has always planned on becoming a dancer, Meredith showsthat it is also possible to make the decision later in life.PABLOPIANTINOMEREDITHDINCOLOHow long have you been dancing?I started about 20 years ago.Professionally about 17 years.I started when I was about seven,in the typical way of a child tryingout things. I danced seriously in highschool, but instead majored in Englishand French while at Notre Dame. ButI decided halfway through collegethat I wanted to dance, so when Iwas 21 I moved to Chicago and havebeen dancing in some capacity eversince. I’m 38 now, so that was a longtime ago.How long do you practice every day?From 10am – 6pm Monday throughFriday. Regularly weekends would berest.A basic rehearsal day is 10am – 6pm.It’s different when we’re in the theater:then we start later and end later.What made you want to be a dancer?22 UMS 09-10My parents were dancers, and that’spretty much it. They were a hugeinspiration.I had tried a few things, such asgymnastics, and it was somethingthat I enjoyed and was good atgrowing up. I think that when I tookthe break from it in college, I reallymissed that kind of physical expressionand creative outlet. The otherthings that I was getting into werenot nearly as freely creative. That’swhat I really enjoy about it now.