We’re looking forward to introducing you to Brittany Walker. Check out our conversation below.
Brittany, so good to connect and we’re excited to share your story and insights with our audience. There’s a ton to learn from your story, but let’s start with a warm up before we get into the heart of the interview. What is something outside of work that is bringing you joy lately?
Pilates
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I started dancing in Miami and fell in love with it when I watched “The Nutcracker” when I was 3 years old. My parents enrolled me in dance soon after and the rest is history! I have been so drawn to movement and art from 6 years old and remember always making up dances in my family room to classical composers. I focused on choreography in college at Belhaven University in Mississippi and honed in to the concepts I learned there and knew I was going to continue to create after school. I danced, performed, and choregraphed for numerous organizations, studios, and companies after college. I moved to Colorado in 2013 and in 2017 I started to develop ideas for having my own professional dance company. In 2020-2021 when COVID was happening I started to form Evolve Dance Project (EDP). With EDP It is connected to the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center (SDC), a non-profit arts organization. It’s a blessing to have the support from the arts center and EDP is currently in it’s fifth season! In the last five years EDP has been part of the CODEO organization, outreach programs, the Pueblo Symphony, Presenting Denver Dance Festival, as well as successfully performed four full length performances at the SDC Arts Center. EDP is currently focusing on their 5th full length spring performance and will be joined with “Serenata” the local Jazz band here in Pueblo.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
My parents. My parents always fostered my love of movement and creating at a very young age. I believe they knew I wanted to choreograph and dive into the dance world. They never stopped me or said I couldn’t do something. They saw passion before I even knew exactly what it was I wanted to do.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
Yes! Twice. Once when I was 12 years old and I started to feel like my body wasn’t catching up to my brain. I wanted to improve so badly but was in that awkward age where I felt like a box and couldn’t understand how to navigate the movements I wanted to perfect. Second time I was 15. I think I was just focused on how “feelings” vs. “mindset”. I got caught up in negative instead of what I was good at and what was attainable and possible. I pushed through and changed focus and didn’t want to live in the negativity.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Is the public version of you the real you?
I am what you see. Take it or leave it 🙂
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope people will share that I was sincere and honest in my work and in my personal life too. I have always been drawn to creating art with subject matters of authenticity and reality. I think that’s what people can relate to so I always hope that’s the mark that will be left within my art.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://sdc-arts.org/performances
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolvingdance
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evolvingdance
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@evolvedanceproject5751
Image Credits
Robert Lutes
