Debra Cash | Boston Dance Alliance

As Executive Director of Boston Dance Alliance, Debra is a leader who has her eyes wide open to the challenges facing small arts organizations. We met at the Boston Ballet Company headquarters where her organization has a small office on the lower level. We sat on some benches in a quiet hallway and discussed the role of the arts in our city. We pondered the question, “How does real, lasting change happen?” Debra believes in the importance of policy to move the dial and to successfully enact real change. It was refreshing to hear Debra’s insights on what it means to be a Culture Worker and artist. She did not sugar coat the obstacles but also continues to model the persistence and resilience required to be a successful arts leader. Thank you, Debra, for keeping it real!