I love NYC with all my heart, but you and I both know this town is a tough gig for anyone, and especially for artists. The old lyrics are true — if you can make it here, you’ll make it anywhere. These two dancers are making it happen in New York City classic fashion: by working their butts off while sharing their dreams and a tiny UWS apartment. One hopes to become a Rockette, the other is a modern dancer in the footprint of Martha Graham. We had fun goofing off in Central Park where they struck a few poses for me beneath Winterdale Arch. The photo shoot was for a cover story in a local magazine; when it comes out, I’ll update this post.
Brett Deutsch is co-owner and chief photographer of Headshots NYC, Gotham Family Photos and Deutsch Photography. Formally trained at the New York Institute of Photography, the School of Visual Arts and Pomona College, plus nearly 20 years of photography in New York City and on all 7 continents. His work can be found on The New York Times. Time Out London. Dallas Morning News. Backstage, and on countless websites, newsletters, annual reports and other publications.
