Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Cory Boyas

I believe you may be misunderstanding what I was trying to say, and that is my fault and not yours. We are talking several different issues here. The first issue goes to our general notability guidelines, which can be found by just clicking on the blue-highlighted words. These guidelines give the basic requirements for inclusion as such: As you will note, the first requirement is significant coverage. That is the crux of the argument at this time, not the variability that Mr. Boyas is a dancer/choreographer but is he notable enough to be included in Wikipedia. As you pointed out in your discussion, “Even if you visit any performing arts center, you typically only see the name of the production, unless a "celebrity" is headlining the performance”. That goes to my argument that though there are typically many individuals that take part in a performance, only the “Celebrity” is mentioned because they are considered Notable. Likewise, concerning the editors and writers working for a newspaper. We have many articles here on Wikipedia, dealing with newspapers such as the New York Times. However, we do not have articles on a vast majority of the editors and writers who work for the New York Times because they have not generated Significant coverage as to their individual accomplishments. Do you see the parallels? Thanks. ShoesssS Talk 14:11, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
 * "Significant coverage" means that sources address the subject directly in detail, 	and no original research is needed to extract the content. Significant coverage is 	more than trivial but may be less than exclusive.[1]
 * "Reliable" means sources need editorial integrity to allow verifiable evaluation of 	notability, per the reliable source guideline. Sources may encompass published 	works in all forms and media. Availability of secondary sources covering the 	subject is a good test for notability.[2]
 * "Sources,"[3] defined on Wikipedia as secondary sources; provide the most 	objective evidence of notability. The number and nature of reliable sources 	needed varies depending on the depth of coverage and quality of the sources. 	Multiple sources are generally preferred.[4]
 * "Independent of the subject" excludes works produced by those affiliated with the 	subject including (but not limited to): self-publicity, advertising, self-published 	material by the subject, autobiographies, press releases, etc.[5]
 * "Presumed" means that substantive coverage in reliable sources establishes a 	presumption, not a guarantee, of notability. Editors may reach a consensus that 	although a topic meets this criterion, it is not suitable for inclusion. For example, 	it may violate what Wikipedia is not.[6]