Inclined to Decline is a dance piece that repurposes rejection letters and uses them for inspiration rather than dejection. This work will explore the resilience and perseverance needed to move forward past rejection.

Virtually everyone has been, or will be, the unhappy recipient of some sort of rejection letter during the course of their life. Whether it’s a rejection letter from a college or a job, they almost always have the same effect. The person on the receiving end feels somewhat dejected even if they did not want the position in the first place. Rejection letters are an inevitable part of our adult lives. While they are invariably unpleasant, our reactions to them may vary widely. We may try to learn from the rejection; we may mope for a period of time then move on with our lives; we may angrily crumble the letter and throw it in the trash; or we may stubbornly decide to  apply again and again until acceptance or death.

This performance will also feature 3 chicago visual artists; Rachel Balter, Kimmy Higginbotham and Sara Peak Convery. They were selected as winners of an art contest that Darvin Dances ran with the inspiration of rejection or perserverance past rejection. All artwork will be for sale!

This is Darvin Dances first concert as a company; dancers include Vinny Haberman, Peyton Jones, Madison Meade and Mandy Milligan

Performance is on July 14th + 15th at The Rooted Space

Tickets will be available in Mid May