{"id":9067,"date":"2017-02-04T21:40:29","date_gmt":"2017-02-04T21:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/?p=9067"},"modified":"2020-03-21T17:40:33","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T21:40:33","slug":"kristin-mcquaid-be-a-trendsetter-not-a-trend-follower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/kristin-mcquaid-be-a-trendsetter-not-a-trend-follower\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristin McQuaid<\/strong> | Be a Trendsetter Not a Trend Follower"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dance Mogul Magazine Exclusive…\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n
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\"\"<\/a>Join us as we celebrate the ambitious and creative, Kristin McQuaid<\/em> one of today\u2019s hottest choreographers. For more than 15 years, she has wowed audiences as an actor, dancer, and choreographer and has just added designer to that list. We hope her words can self-empower you to be all that you desire.<\/p>\n

Dance Mogul:<\/strong> What inspired you to start dancing?
\n<\/span>Kristin:<\/strong> I was a late bloomer in the world of dance, as I started dancing at the age of 11. I was inspired by music and MTV! MTV used to be the best outlet for aspiring dancers as all they\u00a0would play were music videos! It was\u00a0awesome.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dance Mogul:<\/strong> With everything going in the world now, how do you stay focused on your passion?
\n<\/span>Kristin:<\/strong> I am a firm believer in \u201ceverything happens for a reason\u201d, so I am always trying to turn situations into a positive. As a choreographer, I am using these situations as inspirations for movement and messages that can be delivered in a piece.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dance Mogul:<\/strong> What are some of the things that concern you in society today when you think about your future?
\n<\/span>Kristin:<\/strong> Honestly, I am concerned that we are falling further and further apart as a unit and we should be focusing on being one. I worry that people\u2019s freedom of speech will be affected in the future. I also fear that kids are being so saturated with bad politics on social media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dance Mogul:<\/strong> How can dance bring about change in today’s society?
\n<\/span>Kristin:<\/strong> I feel like it already has! I think with the new film LA LA Land coming out, it made a huge impact on the dance community. I think shows like \u201cDancing with the Stars\u201d and \u201cSo You Think You Can Dance\u201d put a positive spin on households that may not understand the world of dance. Everyone can get involved with dance in some way through these new movies and TV shows even If you aren\u2019t dancers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n