Forklift Dance: Seeing the Beauty in Everyday Work and Sparking Change Through Creative Collaboration (Part 1) with Allison Orr

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What happens when we pay close enough attention to the movements of everyday work to see the beauty—and perhaps even the dance—in what people do? In this first installment of a two-part conversation with host Jessica Cherry, dancer, choreographer, and Forklift Danceworks founder Allison Orr shares the experiences that shaped her distinctive approach to community-based artmaking and her belief that we are all inherently creative. From an unexpected encounter with a window washer to collaborations with firefighters, sanitation workers, and electric utility workers, Allison reveals how curiosity, deep listening, and one-on-one relationship-building enable her and her community partners to…