Picture This Post (PTP) talks with Denise Saunders Thompson (DST), President and Chief Executive Officer of The International Association of Blacks in Dance. Recently, she completed 17 years of service at Howard University in both academia and administration. Thompson began her work with IABD as first a consultant, then Executive Director/ Chairperson, and finally, was appointed IABD’s first President/CEO in 2017.

As an international dance service organization, IABD reaches across continents with members from all over the world. The Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance, organized by IABD, seeks to grow the audience for Black dancers. In January 2020, their Conference and Festival in Philadelphia filled the 1800-seat Merriam Theater each night. In this interview, she shares her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement and her organization’s campaign Can You Hear Me Now? — an open letter to the White American dance community.

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Today I was surfing the net and came across the quote that had me thinking about all of the change we are all going through right now. I find myself speeding up, slowing down, being more intentional and moving through time more thoughtfully. If I do this, what are the results? Who will this decision affect and how? Is that the result I am seeking. So, as we continue to move each day, take time to think about change and its pace for you.

The pace of change

The change of pace

Pacing your ability

to deal with change