. >> i am the artistic director of deborah slater dance theater in studio 210, a rehearsal and performance space in the mission. lived in them since 1980. in 1984, i was allowed to perform at the olympic arts festival in los angeles and it was traded to accompany the summer olympics. l.a. and that up with the games because the sister city hall that was supposed to do it and had to withdraw. he spent a fair amount of time figuring out how how to explain why they should have a festival. and what they did, this was from the festival director. they decided they would make a decision to drop on what was angeles had to offer as opposed to bemoan what it lacked. the organizing committee and the support of the museums and galleries, theaters, dance companies, and they became co- producers of the festival and were instrumental in planning and implementation. as a young artist, it was an amazing experience from start to finish. we met artists and from all over the world, and marked a chance