ARTs + Change 2025: Sydney Burrows

ARTs + Change Virtual Conference, January 23-26, 2025
Title: Art, Activism, and Sexual Violence: Healing Through Dance
Presenter: Sydney Burrows
Date: January 26, 2025

About the Conference:
ARTs + Change is a virtual conference hosted by the University of Rochester’s Institute for the Performing Arts, in partnership with the University of Rochester Office of Equity and Inclusion, the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center, 540WMain, Inc., Create a Space Now, the Eastman Institute for Music Leadership, and the Rochester Fringe Festival. This conference provided opportunities for artists of all disciplines, educators, community members, and community organizations to come together for four days of inspiring presentations, dazzling performances, and thought-provoking discussions on the intersection of arts, community, and changemaking.

About the Presenter:
Sydney Burrows is a dancer, writer, and digital strategist based in Rochester, NY. In addition to her position as a Digital Content Strategist at the University of Rochester Medical Center, she is a freelance dance writer for Rochester City Magazine. She is also a company member of PUSH Physical Theatre. She holds her BA in Dance and English from Goucher College and a Master’s in English from the University of Rochester.