MSP 152: Renée Jaworski

Movers & Shapers: A Dance Podcast

The Magic of Creativity with Renée Jaworski

Being a successful dance performer requires a combination of technical skills, artistry, professionalism, dedication, and networking. In today’s episode, we sit down with Renée Jaworski, the Executive Director and Co-Artistic Director of the rebellious dance company, Pilobolus, as she shares her experience working there throughout her illustrious 20+ year career and unpacks the magic of creativity, risk, collaboration, artistic expression, and the value of hard work. Hear why she began pursuing dance and being a performer, the lessons she learned working for a company, the emotional struggles of learning the business end of dance, and how she forged ahead in her dance career while also a mother. We discuss how she integrates her various passions into dance, how Pilobolus acts as a gateway to the art form, why you should not take dance too seriously, her upcoming projects, and much more. Tune in, and discover industry insights and the value of pursuing your dreams with Renée Jaworski.

Key Points From This Episode:

· Background about Renée and how she became interested in dance.

· The influence attending the University of the Arts had on her.

· Why she chose to be a performer as opposed to continuing in academia.

· Her experience transitioning from being a student to working for a company.

· How she juggled pursuing a career with raising a family.

· The motivation behind joining the Pilobolus team.

· Find out why she has chosen to stay at Pilobolus for most of her career.

· We discuss Pilobolus’s reputation and the collaboration with the rock band OKGo.

· What it takes to make collaborations work and complete projects.

· The biggest challenges and highlights of her career.

· Learn about her past, current, and exciting upcoming projects.

“As I am getting older I am realizing that the more we can have those role models in place who have [raised a family while working] and want to support people who want to [have a family] the more the art form is going to thrive.” — Renée Jaworski

Renee Jaworski, Executive Director and Co-Artistic Director has had an extensive creative career with Pilobolus since 2000, and along with creative partner and Artistic Director Matt Kent, was chosen in 2011 by the founding Artistic Directors to lead the company.

Upcoming: Pilobolus at NJPAC (Newark, NJ) March 12, 2023, info HERE

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