Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre knows how to take an ordinary site, such as a loading dock, and transform it into something extraordinary inspiring an array of emotions and lessons that empower dance, life and business. Session Summary: Step to Success: A step to your success is anything that moves your life and your business…
Trust and risk, two things that can only propel us forward. -Nancy Evans Doede, Artistic Director of Nancy Evans Dance Theatre Session Summary: Let’s get together. A statement that is used a lot. Usually with good intentions. But we all get so involved with the day to day that these plans might not happen. The…
Autobiography melds the worlds of science and art by incorporating something as universal as our own DNA into the foundation of the piece to engage audiences in new and different ways. -Michael Solomon, Vice-President of Presentations and Education at The Music Center Session Summary: Freestyle Flow: My magical morning elixir consists of movement, coffee and cold…
The truest expression of a people is in its dance and in its music. Bodies never lie. ~Agnes de Mille There are times when the simple dignity of movement can fulfill the function of a volume of words. ~Doris Humphrey Backslide, Apple Jack, Lockin, Electric Boogaloo, Urban Cha cha, and hip hop–what do you picture when…
You dance totally different if you are aware of the history of the dance form. It changes the dance or music to something that is something significantly deeper and heavier. That is why sometimes you can do a lot less, because it means more. -Ethan Margolis, paraphrased on the importance of being immersed in the dance form…
Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you’re perfectly free. ― Rumi The Dancefight Event that I attended a few weeks ago, inspired these 7 things that can be applied to dance, life and business. 1.Learn to take…
Your illness does not define you. Your strength and courage does. There is no shortage of evidence that shows that movement and physical activity are effective tools in dealing with mental health issues. In this session, I summarize my enriching experience at Psypher last month. Psypher is a special workshop created by Matthew Diep, that combines dance and…
You dance love, and you dance joy, and you dance dreams. And I know if I can make you smile by jumping over a couple of couches, or running through a rainstorm, then I’ll be very glad, to be a song and dance man. -Gene Kelly- Photo Courtesy of Patricia Ward Kelly I am beyond excited to…
Letters to Dance gave me a new perspective of looking at dance as a person. A person that has given me a new life and added value in many areas. This workshop by renowned German choreographers Deufert and Plischke at The Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles was a fantastic experience. I learned new approaches to movement…