ask kitty
Vol 2
Dear Adam,
This question has been on my mind as well. The funny thing is that whether we worry about it or not, we do leave behind a legacy. Legacy, as defined by Cambridge Dictionary, is “something that is a result of events in the past.” Those folks in the future will be responding to our actions in the now.
The work we create now, the community we build, the actions we take will without a doubt impact future generations of dancers (and humans!)
I feel my own legacy most profoundly in the lives of the incredible people who populated my company, Hysterica Dance Co. Glimmers of the lasting result (if there is one) are present in the very personal art we generated together. More deeply, it is present in the space we carefully carved out for the genuine acceptance of our selves exactly as we were.
The tiny trickle of freedom that we gifted each other has grown more powerful over time. A stream, a torrent and now a flood of self acceptance that nourishes those far beyond a small, DIY dance company in LA.
The word legacy stems from the Medieval Latin - legates - person delegated.
I now delegate you!
Stay well,
Kitty