Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Kevin Pajarillaga. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Kevin, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Are you happier as a creative? Do you sometimes think about what it would be like to just have a regular job? Can you talk to us about how you think through these emotions?
I am happy as an artist/creative. This way of life, the creative act, has truly colored and filled my life beyond anything I could have ever expected. Experiences and memories that have made me feel alive in the fullest of ways I have experienced because I am an artist / creative. This life asks so much of a person emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually and I feel like I am proud of how I have grown through this process! I have never really wondered what it would be like to not be an artist or creative. But I feel like life itself is creative.
Kevin, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
My name is kevin pajarillaga. I feel like I got into the industry in my teen years. Around 15 – 17 was a big starting point for me. I went to a conservatory called Citydance Conservatory in Washington DC / Maryland area! As soon as I started my “professional” training, I experienced a huge diverse variety of teachers and processes as a dancer. I also got into teaching really quickly as well as choreographing dances. It felt like I unlocked my main purpose. I felt like myself, I found a channel of life that made me meet the most amazing and inspiring people and dancers. When I pivoted into a life of an artist / creative, I felt like I had tools and tricks that made me see, feel and experience my life clearer and more pronounce. I knew I had to keep going I got a job right out of school in NYC from working with a choreographer in college. One thing about dance is that you meet so many people because this industry is so small!! In the industry terms, I would “label” myself as a performer, movement director, movement coach, teacher and choreographer. I think something that I believe is a strong suit of mine is that I feel like I can be super malleable, versatile, and a really intuitive and fast problem solver and learner. In all the channels I have worked in, in this art form, I feel like I can adapt to any given situation with good intentions and an open heart and mind.
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
I think the most rewarding aspect of being an artist and creative is life that it feeds you back. I feel so incredibly full of life and friends and love. This art form has also made me see so many corners of the world and different ways people communicate beyond words. I keep going back to this but I have learned so much about the world and how I want to live in it. I think that’s really important and special as a human. To know why and how your living your life. Being an artist gave me that.
Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?
I feel that the goal or mission I truly feel that fuels my fire for this creative journey is actually constant the seeking of things I don’t know and trying to understand them. This to me means many things. My number one personality trait I think that fuels my life is curiosity. There are so many thousands of way people use their body, their voice, their language to express, relate and connect. I am trying to live and experience as much of it as I can to further and deepen my connection to the world around me.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @kevin.pajarillaga
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.pajarillaga
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYt9dQAkbfKH7wW0xH1Zcfw
- Other: https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fkevin.pajarillaga&e=AT3R-fHKpWW2_Q0RP43DvXSYgPgy06mtcjetJPh7FKCMgIee6hi-nAxwzuuGHpBlPjq3PNTsKEspDxUrd9ym-uze9oLFhghx1txeJg
Image Credits
Amy Gardner, Justin Patterson, Nir Areali, Olga Rabetskaya, Enlin Q