Yes, I think there are two answers to that question. Fundamentally, what I see when we do our workshops, especially with young people, is that there's a very open response. They respond with whatever feelings they've evoked in the moment. There are no preconceived ideas as to what they're going to see. We always say that it's a very “open-hearted” relationship that is built between the dancers and the young people.
Therefore, in terms of the impact, I know that there are very positive experiences through both the performance and workshops. The young people are going to carry that forward with them. They are going to have positive perspectives that are going to be influential in their relationships with aboriginal people. I think that's what's so beautiful about working within schools and in a context where you're bringing together aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities.
Further I think because dance integrates language, movement, story, and traditional teachings, it's something where you're able to expose young people to more than just an art from. They really are learning cultural knowledge, as well as appreciating the distinctiveness and diversity of the first nations people.