Over the past weekend, DRIPDROP had the honor of hosting a dance workshop in collaboration with Saint Studio and Nuri Lounge. We also had the opportunity to interview one of our members and workshop facilitator, Nari, to learn more about her love for dancing.

Question: How did you find your passion?

Thanks to my Mum, I’ve been doing a lot of activities since I was young, from drawing and gymnastics, to music and so on. It’s usually something artistic, and I enjoyed almost all of it. Over time, some of those activities became simply hobbies or pastimes, but when I entered the dance studio and took a few lessons, I realized dancing is something I can do all day long. And my journey with dance began.

Question: How do you balance your work with your hobbies?

This is actually a very hard question because my current work used to be my “hobby”. I am still learning how to properly balance my work hours and time when I dance just for my own pleasure. Usually, people lose complete track of time when they do something they really enjoy, like hours and hours, because we love the creative process. So for me, dancing for work doesn’t feel like work. But I still try to keep professional boundaries when I teach private or group lessons versus when I dance alone, so there’s more of a separation of work and fun.

Question: How does dancing help you express yourself?

Dancing to me is like music to musicians. We put our feelings, fears and everything that we struggle with into the motions, just like a musician would tell a story through the lyrics of a song. It helps me a lot. There are always some things that are harder to tell others, but dancing can express them for me, even more than you can imagine. Dancing is a kind of therapy for me.

Question: When did you start dancing?

I’ve been dancing for as long as I can remember, so it’s hard to tell exactly when it started. My parents always say I danced since I was laying in my stroller.

Question: What is the best thing about dancing in Korea?

Dance culture in Korea is amazing. There are a plethora of dance classes that you can attend almost everyday and huge career opportunities for dancers. But the best thing in my opinion is understanding. People in Korea accept dance as a profession and support dancers a lot. That’s actually one of the reasons I decided to move to Korea.

Question: What advice do you have for people who want to find their “drip”?

I would say to just try everything. The best way to find something that matches your drip is to try new things. Because that's how you can understand yourself, what you actually enjoy, and what you are confident about.

This article was published by DRIPDROP.

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