Laura Ward is a long-time Hudson Valley force to be reckoned with. She runs Octavia Cup Dance Theater and is, in general, a builder of community. So, naturally, when she asked me at the last moment if I could help her shoot her latest work PUSHED, recently presented at the Arts Society of Kingston for the Choreography on the Edge July 2023 edition, we found a way to make it happen! Laura and I are also working on an all-inclusive one-stop source for classes, performances and opportunities for dancers and movement artists in the Hudson Valley that we’re calling HV Dance Map! Stay Tuned!