Whats the current state of dance in Cincinnati?
Zimmer: I feel like since I’ve been back — I was gone for 10 years, came back — I feel like it’s on the up and up. Maybe not financially or maybe we don’t have the budget we all want, but I feel like the passion’s there and that’s inspiring for me as an artist. Cash: I think we’re all doing incredible work with what we’ve got. James: It’s also interesting that even though there hasn’t been a modern company for years … dancers have stayed in the city on the off-chance that they can dance once or twice a year and they keep up their technique. … I’m not sure why they stayed, but I’m glad they did. It makes my life more interesting. Morgan: Jefferson, have you seen it? Because after like 35 years is there a phase? Has it always (been up and down) but it’s not lower than normal? James: No. There was a period when Shawn Womack had a modern company and when that company closed and my company closed … then it seemed really depressing, but that’s not true anymore. And people have come b
