Meet Destiny Arlette

We were lucky to catch up with Destiny Arlette recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Destiny, thank you so much for opening up with us about some important, but sometimes personal topics. One that really matters to us is overcoming Imposter Syndrome because we’ve seen how so many people are held back in life because of this and so we’d really appreciate hearing about how you overcame Imposter Syndrome.

I wanted to touch on this topic first because I’m still overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and I think it’s very important to share how common that actually is in artists, even if they appear to be doing well. How I choose to face it is by reminding myself of past and current accomplishments. Even if it’s still in the room with me, I can’t allow it to get in the way of the work right? So I think, “This isn’t the time for this right now” or “What can I do about this in this moment?” If there’s something I’m working on, I get back to the task or the goal I want to accomplish, and focus on the love I have for the craft, the joy I find in unraveling it, and knowing my ideas and will are the ones making it happen. I am the one in this current creative position and know my skills are unique to me, so to alleviate the funk, I create, or know that my time for an opportunity will come.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

My current focus and developing business is the meeting of creative direction and choreography to curate conceptual productions in [dance-focused] film and photography. I strive to have dance movement as the main highlighter, in company to fashion, theatre, and scenography, to rework conceptual storytelling repurposed for the camera.

This is a niche I’ve been trying to flesh out to advance dance work as a selling point for products, such as in commercials and fashion shows, to be a pivot for multimedia storytelling and other artists’ crafts, and be a new, exciting, and innovative aid to current means of production.

I’m looking forward to the partnerships with lifestyle brands and artistic companies (etc.) to work on unique and enthralling images for their brand. I’m excited to flex my creative muscle alongside other talented minds.

I believe the arts are making a comeback in this digital, corporate age and I want to be a part of the joy, inventiveness, and artistic voice it invites back into our 9-to-5 bustle.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

I’d say, finding a craft that seriously brings you joy – something you repetitively find yourself unable to stop thinking about or revisiting; seeking out spaces where there are likeminded, but more knowledgeable people in the room; and doing whatever you want with your artistry without a need for external validation.

My advice in developing your relationship with these qualities is to invite true honesty, with yourself, into your journey. Do not be afraid to question your motives: How ambitions are you, really, toward your goals? Do you even like the work you’re doing? How much do you know about the subject? Are you willing to learn and adapt to new approaches? Do you look to opportunities for bragging rights or because it calls to your mission?

Understanding our truth behind the purpose, ambitions, and ego in our work can make for an enjoyable and beneficial compass to our artistic path.

How can folks who want to work with you connect?

Thank you for this ask! I’m always looking forward to working with performing and visual artists of varying mediums, locally and internationally. If you are a dance artist interested in modeling, performing, and or choreographing with me in films and photography; photographers and videographers interested in a choreographer, concept designer, and model for their ideas; fashion designers interested in creating a heightened movement experience for their clothing and unique concepts for their products and branding – do not hesitate to email destinyarlettec@gmail.com. I can also be found at @destinyarlette on Instagram.

Any and all artists of multiple mediums – including museums, animation developers, etc – who are hungry to push more conceptual and artistic tactics for art innovation into society, I look forward to our meeting. All ideas welcomed. Onward.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @destinyarlette
• Facebook: Destiny Arlette

Image Credits

Kristian Whipple, WAVEY, ORNGCHNL, J. Nathan, Brandon Germain