Getting Over the Hump with Laura Peterson

Posted September 18, 2013

I caught up with choreographer Laura Peterson, in the midst of a busy fall fundraising drive, to ask her, “What gets you over the hump?” I am grateful for this window into her mid-week motivation:

Forever by Laura Peterson. Photo by Steven Schreiber.

I think the “hump” is about being tired before you’re allowed to be tired. I think of my friend Khalda, a wonderful dancer and friend who died several years ago. She worked harder than anyone I know. I think of her and say to myself, “Take a page out of the Khalda Logan playbook.” It works for me.

Or- I didn’t make it up, but I love it…”If Brittany Spears can make it through 2007, you can make it through this day.”