Sharing the Power of Dance with Lynn Peterson and Kate Sutter The power of dance can be harnessed and shared with people from all walks of life. The connection facilitated by the art form is undeniable when witnessing the fortuitous friendship between Lynn Peterson and Kate Sutter. The two visionary leaders behind SYREN Modern Dance join us today to share their respective dance journeys, and the process of starting, sustaining, and now celebrating 20 years of SYREN. We learn about their roles in the organization and their principal source of inspiration, as well as their intention to share the value of modern dance as widely as they can. Lynn and Kate always have been and always will be dedicated to dance and, in this episode, we are reminded of the importance of placing creativity at the center of any art form, despite the distraction of building a business around it. Tune in for this inspirational conversation with two women who didn’t idly wait for opportunities to come their way, but rather seized the reins and did it their way! Key Points From This Episode: ·       Kate and Lynn’s respective dance backgrounds, and what initially drew them to dance. ·       The process of starting SYREN Modern Dance together. ·       The various jobs they’ve done along the way to support their dance careers. ·       SYREN’s development over the years. ·       How Kate and Lynn connected and how it transferred to their work. ·       What caused them to make the intentional shift to stop auditioning and start SYREN. ·       Their intention to share the value of modern dance. ·       The story behind the name, SYREN. ·       Their growth strategies for the organization and the challenges they’ve encountered. ·       How they’ve merged dance and science. ·       SYREN’s current projects and plans for the future. ·       The power of dance and the source of Lynn and Kate’s inspiration.   “The past five years have really started to feel like we have this organization that is being supported by many different prongs of programming, and the cycles of inspiration and work continue to feed each other and grow.” — Kate Sutter SYREN Modern Dance is a New York City based company co-founded by Lynn Peterson and Kate Sutter now celebrating its 20th year as a dance sharing organization. SYREN's artists are United States Cultural Ambassadors who share dance where people gather in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, Washington D.C., Texas, Rhode Island, Ohio, France, and the United Arab Emirates.  Connect with Movers & Shapers: A Dance Podcast on Instagram and Facebook More info links from this episode: Lynn Peterson and Kate Sutter on Movers & Shapers  Make your tax-deductable donation to Movers & Shapers! Donate HERE today!