Balancing Between Life and Ballet
Session Summary: Ballet. Balance. These two words clearly go together. Throw in life such as a family with a husband, two young sons, and juggling different responsibilities. Where does balance come in now? I personally prefer the word harmony over balance but in this context, balance will work. John Lam, Principal Dancer at The Boston…
#202: 10 Constant Things in Dance, Life and Business [Podcast]
The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings. -Kakuzo Okakura- Session Summary: The Only Constant performed by L.A. Contemporary Dance Company at The Odyssey provided thoughts on the following 10 constant things in dance. life and business: No matter how loudly or clearly you think you are communicating, not everyone will hear…
#199: First Impressions and Expectations [Podcast]
Session Summary: First impressions and expectations can be unpredictable. That was certainly the case with watching this collaboration with Hubbard Street Dance and Third Coast Percussion. Having dreamt for many years of seeing Hubbard Street live, I was expecting solely a jazz dance style in their show, but I witnessed much more. Third Coast Percussion…
#198: How to Make Great Impressions in Dance, Life and Business [Podcast]
Session Summary: First impressions can be lasting impressions. LA Dance Project and Mythili Prakash made lasting great impressions with their performances, and provided valuable reference points in their work that apply to dance, life and business. If you’ve listened to prior episodes when I review dance events, I take note of my first point of…
#197: 5 Essential Elements to Empower as an Artist [Podcast]
Session Summary: 28 EXPLOSIVE DANCE FILMS, THEATER & ROOFTOP SCREENINGS, Q&A, HOLLYWOOD, GLOBAL BEATS by GINGEE, COCKTAILS, UMAMI BURGER, AWARDS, MIXER–If you saw this description for an event, you’d want to attend, right? I enjoyed my time at The Divulge Dancers Film Festival in November 2018 which inspired 5 essential elements to empower as an…