101: The Numbers Don’t Lie — Elizabeth Yntema

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra speaks with Elizabeth Yntema — the President and Founder of the</span> <a href= "https://www.dancedataproject.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dance Data Project</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, which provides helpful resources and studies of the world of dance, all in an effort to inform gender equity and level the playing field. Elizabeth holds a law degree and serves on multiple nonprofit boards — arts-related and otherwise.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Additionally, two years ago, she was one of 450 global participants selected to the final full year training cohort of The Philanthropy Workshop, where she spent a year honing her skills as a philanthropist.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Dance Data Project is a collision of two of Elizabeth’s dearest passions — dance and equal opportunity — and through her company’s work, she’s looking to move the needle towards gender fairness in the arts world. On the podcast, Elizabeth lays out her company’s mission and reveals that the hard data points towards a bleak reality in the world of dance — one where men have been given a clear advantage and women have been shown the backseat. However, Elizabeth is hopeful that her shedding of light on this issue using real, tangible data will make a world of difference. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Moving Quotes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"I started Dance Data Project because I think this is something I can solve. There are a lot of problems in the world that I can't fix... I saw this problem as something that I could attack and succeed at."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"People may say, 'This is just ballet. This is how it's always been.' That's actually not true... Most of the big companies in the United States were founded by women."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"I think mentorship is critical — whether it's formal or informal. The best way to get bette