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…
#196: How to Be Memorable and Stand Out [Podcast]
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. -Maya Angelou- Session Summary: Stimulating, Fascinating, Pure Innovation. These are a few words that I would use to describe the incredible dance performance company that is Pilobolus. Their recent production called Come To…
#195: 5 Things to Learn from Other’s Mistakes [Podcast]
Mistakes are portals of discovery. -James Joyce We all make mistakes. We all can learn from our own mistakes and the mistakes of others. In this session of The DancePreneuring Studio, I talk about the mixed emotions that came up as I attended East Meets West International Dance Festival at UC Irvine, my alma mater. Session…