Maradesa Ibukun

Performance Arts, Today's Creatives

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF

I’m a dance artist & 300 level student of the University of Lagos studying Business Admin.

HOW DID YOU DISCOVER YOUR CRAFT?

In primary school, I would form dance groups in school to perform during the end of the session or fix myself in school dance groups and all but developed my craft professionally by going to a dance school after secondary school.

DO YOU HAVE A MENTOR?

Yes, Bimbo obafunwa , owner of the dance school I attended and big inspiration to me & my team. Paris goebel & Davina akpuru

DESCRIBE DANCE & WHAT INSPIRES YOUR MOVES?

Dance’s rhythmic movement to express and make a statement. My moves balls down to what I’m trying to interpret or the pictures painted in my head.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE TOOLS, PLATFORMS OR PERSONALTIES?

Favorite tool is my mind. People would expect me to say body but the dance moves would always finish and end up being repeated but the mind is where creativity is drawn from and there is no end to creativity. Platforms are IG, Twitter and favorite personalities on Instagram are @kaeapearce, @kirstendodgen , @jenemarie_ , @jojogomezxo

HOW DO YOU FEEL YOUR SOCIETY AFFECTS YOUR INDUSTRY?

It does by how it thinks of dance now to how my society has accepted dance as a profession and these has affected my industry in negative & positive ways.

DO YOU FEEL THERE’S A GOOD SUPPORT ATMOSPHERE BETWEEN DANCERS?

Unsure. Yes, on social media the support level is always top notch & No, because in real life the bad energy is a bit beyond the good energy. There’s still lots of bad energy which needs to be cleared.

WHAT’S THE MOST CLICHE THING YOU’VE COME ACROSS IN YOUR FIELD?

That dance artists are dumbass. It’s a bit ironic knowing what we have to learn and do as pros. Also some find it hard to believe we can have a cordial relationship with God.