By Lynn Slaughter | July 2, 2021 |

This past week, I spent an afternoon with high school dance students at the Louisville Academy of Fine Arts directed by veteran dance artist/educator Julie McWilliams. Julie has created such a lovely school, grounded in her strong commitment to holistic arts education. Not only does she want to provide her students with a first-class dance…

Still Dancing

By Lynn Slaughter | April 19, 2019 |

I was asked to write an “artist’s statement” for my upcoming college reunion. I’ve always been uncomfortable with this whole “artist” thing– I’ve spent my life doing creative work, but somehow, I never think of myself as an artist! But I was inspired by dancing with my grandson, so here’s what I had to say:…

The Bobby Knights of Ballet

By Lynn Slaughter | June 1, 2016 |

No question about it. Bobby Knight was a brilliant basketball coach who brought championships and glory to Indiana University. He was also a bully