Isadora Duncan was a dance artist of the early 1900’s. Known for her light and airy mythological take on the deconstruction of ballet movements, Duncan dancers were often seen as almost ethereal.  Isadora's movement changed after the loss of her children in 1913.  Pieces after focused more on struggle, loss, and change. With this change in movement style also came a move of her own, leaving Paris in pursuit of “Moscow with high hopes and seeing in the Soviet government a kind of financial savior” (Hoover Institute). While the financial promises were not egregiously met, seeing the changes of Russia after the overthrow of the imperial government and the struggles it continued to face inspired Duncan to create “Revolutionary” A piece about the struggles of the Russian people as they moved towards Communism standing up against Oligarchy (Duncan archive).

 

While our government continues to ignore the importance of gun control, health care, and women's bodies, my photographic essay “The Revolution” Captures my students, the future of our society, in the one place where they should feel empowered, safe, and loved, but continuously live in fear. I am inspired by the continuous work high school students do to be revolutionary for the future of our country, and am hopeful for the future because of them.