117: More Necessary Than Ever — Roberto Campanella and Kelly Shaw

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra speaks with Roberto Campanella and Kelly Shaw of</span> <a href="https://proartedanza.ca/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">ProArteDanza</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. At the company, Roberto and Kelly serve as artistic director and dance artist, respectively. Roberto — a native of Rome, Italy — trained at some of Italy’s finest schools before having a successful career as a professional dancer. Roberto also has extensive experience working in film. Kelly, who is also a choreographer, is well respected around Toronto for her art and works as a Pilates, Barre, and dance instructor in addition to her on-stage work.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Both Roberto and Kelly feel pandemic pains — being absent from the stage for over 15 months. However, they both are looking forward to brighter days that are approaching ever-quickly and are more convinced than ever that, in a world that was largely absent of the arts over the past year, art is needed now more than ever. On the podcast, Kelly and Roberto walk through their own personal journeys in the arts, share career advice, look to the future, and so much more.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Moving Quotes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"The world needs art and beauty and expression more than ever. Even on the hard days, remember that we're more necessary than ever."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"The bumps along your professional journey are there for your greatest learnings... They are the greatest gifts you'll ever have."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"We see the term 'passion' often in the more contemporary meaning, which is love towards what</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">you</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">do. But what about the biblical sense of 'passion,' which is sacrificing? You have to sacrifice for what you love."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"As a young dancer, you don