created by Karson Corbitt
Senior, English
“Welcome to The Mirrors, a podcast about the world of dance and its impact on teen mental health and body image. My name is Karson and I was enrolled in dance class from the time I was three years old to fifteen. I learned to be hyperaware of my body, every undesirable curve, every angle, every movement of each muscle. That hyperawareness came close to an obsession, negatively altering the way I viewed my body and compared myself to those around me. This project is my way of examining how my years in dance shaped my body image and mental health and providing a space for other dancers to unpack and reflect on their own experiences. How could such a pure love breed such a nasty view of bodies? Let’s take a look in the mirror.”
