Taurean Everett
$2500 grant in 2007 to participate in Janice Garrett’s modern dance workshop in San Francisco, and to travel to New York for auditions
“I currently reside in New York and I am jumpstarting my career with a new agent, a whole line up of auditions, and a recipe for success that is boiling on the front burner.
“When I received the grant, I felt a weight off my shoulders. I could finally go somewhere and dance without depleting my own bank account. I felt free, I suppose, free to indulge in one of the things I love most, dancing. The difference is simply being free to dance, without being stressed to pay to dance.
“The KCT allows for an artist to be one step closer to pursuing their dreams. When people are awarded that step they become stronger at their craft. From strength grows opportunity, and from opportunity grows success. And when one person from Kansas succeeds, everybody succeeds.”