“Inside the Movement”, Social Movement Contemporary Dance Company’s newest performance is 1 week away from opening. I sit with SMCD Artistic Director Elijah Gibson & his talented Artists to speak about what continues to inspire their dreams of dance, growth in their craft and how the company’s mission continues to stretch each one to their creative limits.

Mindset is everything. What you think and the words you say to yourself, is the house you have built to live in. Hype Girl Mindset is not about what the world says you are, but rather, what you tell yourself you CAN and WILL be. You don’t get to the finish line until you have learned to accept yourself, hold yourself accountable and learn to love the reflection that stares back at you in the mirror. The relationship we have with ourselves is the most important one we’ll ever have. So, let’s do the hard things and manifest your destiny. Welcome to the Hype Girl Mindset with Payan.