Pones Inc.

Pones reminds us that we are all dancers – that we all move through the world, navigating through life, architecture, and each other. Pones doesn’t limit itself to the stage; it finds art in all the unique facets of this community.

I first connected with Pones when I stage managed Traffick, their 2014 Fringe production. This year, I’m dancing in our upcoming Fringe production of Between 3 and 5. Rehearsals have been exhausting but fun. We are telling stories that are rarely told – often messy stories – about falls from grace. But there is value in these stories, in these people. We all have intrinsic value. I have had a complicated relationship with dance through the years. But with Pones, I feel supported, and part of a community. Pones is helping to rekindle joy. 

I started dancing when I was three, and tumbling when I was seven.  I was super shy in every day life.  But dancing, and being on stage was totally different.  I also loved music, and moving to music.  I found dance to be a way to get out of my shell. I could be anything.  I didn’t realize it could be a career until college, when I saw a dance show and everything clicked. Why Pones?  I love dancing with people who aren’t afraid to get out of their comfort zones.