This weekend I had the distinct honor of presenting at the McEntire Education Summit, hosted by Trent McEntire. Trent and I are old friends- the best kind, where you don't speak nearly often enough but when you do, it is as if not a day has gone by. Trent is a force in the pilates … Continue reading present and connected
You Can Do Anything But Not Everything 1.0
Recently, Dance/USA produced a series of articles about professional choreographers who have turned to working in higher education as a means to keep creating choreography within concert dance and earn a living. Most of the artists interviewed are of notable stature (David Dorfman, Joe Goode,…) and discuss the balancing act required of working in two … Continue reading You Can Do Anything But Not Everything 1.0
Playing Superhero: The Dark Side of Discipline
Discipline in the arts is usually one of the major “gains” in training and one of the reasons many parents choose to enroll their child. Discipline in pre-professional dance, for me, was what separated those that wanted to succeed and those that did. Discipline in professional dance takes on a different perspective in response to … Continue reading Playing Superhero: The Dark Side of Discipline
History Moves: Using the Creative Process to Explore Dance History
Here is my December article for Dance Advantage.
Four Confessions and a Concern
Recently, dance educator Sheena Jeffers wrote the blog post, “Teaching Dancers: Non-serious v. Serious” to which I contributed a few brief thoughts as did our highly esteemed friends, Nichelle at Dance Advantage and Dance_Reader. Sheena is an inspired teacher with a clear perspective and serious motivation. Her post was started as a conversation on Twitter … Continue reading Four Confessions and a Concern
Creative Process: 10 Ideas for Moving Beyond the Steps
Here's my November article for Dance Advantage.
Unsung Heroes: Taking on Community Dance
Is there anything as inviting and intimidating as a blank page or an empty studio. I am sorry for my negligence in writing….it has been a very full fall. My pages have been filling of notes on the differences/observations/musings about teaching dance in the K-8 setting instead of high school and college. And I have … Continue reading Unsung Heroes: Taking on Community Dance
Leading Me Here
Ten years ago I was living in NYC. I loved it. Good and bad, I loved every bit of it. Every blade of grass in the Sheep Meadow in Central Park. Every bookstore. Every pretzel cart. Every step stepped where history was made and interesting people walked before. Ten years ago I was pursuing the … Continue reading Leading Me Here
The Summer of Awakenings
Recently, I was chatting with a friend about all that has gone on this summer. It has been an emotional roller coaster for many reasons including the birth of our second child in April, my emphasis on dance writing, the worrying about an unstable job in a challenging school district, the development of new dance … Continue reading The Summer of Awakenings
