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“Because of working with Lula, I didn’t wait for someone to give me a grant or a performance opportunity. If I had waited, I would never have started a company,” says Kia S. Smith of her first director, Lula Washington. Smith, the founder and director of South Chicago Dance Theatre, reflects on her 3 mentors here: https://lnkd.in/ePXk_EgX 📝: As told to Jen Peters 📸: Kia Smith. Photo by Michelle Reid, courtesy Smith #Whatmyteachertaughtme #Danceteacher #danceeducation #dancers Lula Washington Dance Theatre August Tye Kate Weare Description: Kia Smith sits in front of a dark background wearing a yellow, ruffled skirt and a black button-down shirt.