Speaking up to power is important for the physical and mental well-being of dancers. It’s an act of self-care. It can also disrupt the status quo by highlighting systemic problems in the industry of infantilisation, power abuse and “suffering for art”. Changing these outdated and valueless ideas can start by using voice to express our needs but goes hand-in-hand with better leadership which listens, understands and acts to fulfil the needs of the people they lead.