Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Harley Cheshire Gemflower. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Harley, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?
The first time I really wanted to pursue JPop idoling was after my first trip to Chicago. I had just graduated from my dance school and I didn’t necessarily know if I wanted to pursue a career in dance given my experiences at my studio with bullying/gossip. An Idol from Japan happened to be at the con I was at (IA from Vocaloid’s voice actress) and she just had so much poise and grace as she sang and danced! I knew from that instant this is what I wanted. So I developed my own training program based around the classical French ballet school method I was taught growing up & eventually started posting my progress on Instagram. Eventually producers found me and I started being booked for events.
I’m independent now, and I’m grateful for all of the learning opportunities this crazy rides given me!
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I’m a JPop indie idol. What this means is I’m sort of like a fashion model & professional dancer rolled into one.
I got into the industry through the convention scene as well as having friends who already were idols in my local comm.
one of the things I want my followers to know is that sometimes you have to push through rough patches in order to grow. It’s okay to have stumbles, it’s okay to make mistakes. The ballet world is centered around perfectionism. Idoling is centered around growth as an artist be it personal or artistic, I think that’s what I enjoy about it most truthfully.
What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?
Something I’ve had to unlearn is asking for peoples thoughts or approval of my art. Confidence is something you build for yourself and that’s definitely one of the main focuses of this style of dance.
In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?
Always hype people up. Every artist struggles with something, be it confidence, being motivated, or even getting over stage fright (that’s me) *laughs* It’s okay to show someone you support them in their comments especially if you’re on the more introverted or ambiverted side.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: www.Instagram.com/HardleyHarlequin
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardleyharlequin
- Other: Tiktok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@esthetic_kyd465?_t=8VpOZg7mb4l&_r=1 PrismHeart Instagram: https://instagram.com/prismheart.idols?r=nametag
Image Credits
Image credits TL Witt Photography Melon Nyan