The truest expression of a people is in its dance and in its music. Bodies never lie. ~Agnes de MilleThere are times when the simple dignity of movement can fulfill the function of a volume of words.~Doris HumphreyBackslide, Apple Jack, Lockin, Electric Boogaloo, Urban Cha cha, and hip hop–what do you picture when you hear these words?…
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…
Sensitive people care when the world doesn’t because we understand waiting to be rescued and no one shows up. We have rescued ourselves, so many times that we have become self taught in the art of compassion for those forgotten. ― Shannon L. Alder Session Summary: Feature Presentation: To say that this Brave & Fearless Workshop was…
Your style is not your style unless you can choose it. Foundation + You = Your Style -Jojo Diggs Session Summary: Feature Presentation: The 5th Anniversary Funk Celebration by Diggs Deeper was an amazing event that brought the dance community together with insightful panels, exciting battles, and deeply moving performances. 5 commonalities between the speakers’ insights are…
Any show that breaks the monotony works. If the end product is good, nothing can stop it from being successful.” ― Kunal Karan Kapoor Memoirs of a Unicorn broke monotony for sure! The end product to me was great-this wonderful performance by Marjani Forte-Saunders. This is my take inside the mind of a unicorn, a mythical creature…
“Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate, and to humble.” -Yehuda Berg Session Summary: Feature Presentation: I have a wonderful conversation with Katrena Cohea about topics including using your words in ways to empower mindset in dance and life, vegan recipes, and…